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How competitive is the Appleton housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 25/100
- YoY Difficult Selling Environment
- Pending ratio
- 0.04
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +1.0%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 40
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 21.0%
- YoY of active listings
Appleton is soft for sellers as of September 2026, with a Sold Score of 25/100 (Difficult Selling Environment).
**Pending ratio** is 0.04 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +104.4% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 40. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 21.0% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 25/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) · Pending ratio: 0.04 · Inventory YoY: +104.4% · Median days on market: 40 · Sellers cutting price: 21.0% · Median listing price: $404,950 (+1.3% YoY)
Appleton snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $405K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 695
- YoY +1.0%
- Median DOM
- 40
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.04
- YoY -1.0%
- Price-reduced
- 14.6%
- YoY +0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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The Appleton housing market is showing signs of cooling down right now, becoming less competitive for buyers compared to last year. There are more homes available, and they are staying on the market longer.
Right now, the median price for a home in Appleton is $404,950. While this is slightly up by 1.3% compared to a year ago, it actually went down by 1.2% in the most recent month.
There are a lot more homes for sale compared to last year. Active listings have more than doubled, increasing by 104.4% to 695 homes. This gives buyers more choices.
Homes are also taking longer to sell. The median time a home spends on the market is 40 days, which is 7.4% longer than a year ago. This means buyers have more time to consider their options.
Additionally, more sellers are lowering their prices. About 14.6% of homes have seen a price reduction, which is up 2.7% from last year. This suggests sellers are adjusting to the increased supply and slower sales.
For someone looking to buy, this market offers more opportunities and potentially more negotiating power than in the recent past.