Appleton, WI
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Appleton market currently exhibits very weak conditions, evidenced by a pending ratio of 0.05, significantly below the 0.25 threshold for even minimal demand absorption. Active listings have more than doubled year-over-year, indicating a substantial supply surplus relative to demand.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Appleton market right now.
Active listings have expanded considerably, increasing by 111.3% over the past year, contributing to an elevated supply environment. New listings have also shown growth, rising by 4.4% year-over-year. Concurrently, the pending ratio has experienced a notable decline of 119.0% compared to the prior year, highlighting a severe deceleration in demand absorption. The median listing price has demonstrated modest appreciation, up 2.5% year-over-year, while the median days on market saw a marginal increase of 1.3%.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
With a pending ratio of 0.05 and active listings more than doubling year-over-year, properties are spending more time on the market, shifting negotiating leverage towards buyers. The substantial increase in available inventory and the minimal rate of properties going under contract suggest that sellers face considerable pressure to adjust pricing and terms to attract offers. This environment necessitates significant price discipline for sellers to achieve transactions.
While the overall market is weak, there is no distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset. Average listing prices declined by 1.0% year-over-year, but this observation alone is insufficient to identify specific softness in the higher-price tier without additional granular data points such as top-tier $/sqft trends or a widening average-vs-median spread.
689 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 284 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +1.3% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +1.6% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Very Weak.
Recommended For This Market
Very WeakSelling in Appleton, WI? Inventory is up 111% from last year.
Buyers have leverage in Appleton, WI. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 5%
- Median Days on Market
- 38 days
- Inventory YoY
- +111%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Appleton, WI
54913
appleton
$494K
106 active · 40 DOM
54915
appleton
$385K
105 active · 31 DOM
54914
appleton
$300K
57 active · 36 DOM
54911
appleton
$280K
50 active · 32 DOM
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