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How competitive is the Appleton housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · v268
- Sold Score
- 20/100
- YoY Difficult Selling Environment
- Pending ratio
- 0.05
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +1.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 38
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 17.4%
- YoY of active listings
Appleton is soft for sellers as of August 2026, with a Sold Score of 20/100 (Difficult Selling Environment).
**Pending ratio** is 0.05 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +111.3% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 38. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 17.4% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 20/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) · Pending ratio: 0.05 · Inventory YoY: +111.3% · Median days on market: 38 · Sellers cutting price: 17.4% · Median listing price: $409,900 (+2.5% YoY)
Appleton snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $410K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 689
- YoY +1.1%
- Median DOM
- 38
- YoY +0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.05
- YoY -1.2%
- Price-reduced
- 12.0%
- YoY +0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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The Appleton housing market is showing signs of becoming less competitive right now. There are more homes available for sale than there were in the past, and homes are staying on the market a little longer.
The typical home in Appleton is listed for $409,900. This price has gone up slightly, by 2.5%, compared to last month and also compared to last year.
There are many more homes on the market now, with active listings more than doubling compared to last year. This gives buyers more choices. However, fewer homes are going under contract compared to the total number of listings.
Homes are taking a bit longer to sell, staying on the market for a median of 38 days. While this is only a small increase from last year, it suggests that buyers have a little more time to make decisions.
If you're looking to buy in Appleton, you have more options and a little less pressure to act immediately. If you're selling, be aware there's more competition from other homes on the market.