Waukesha, told straight. By the numbers.
City of Waukesha single-family in May 2026: every price band over $300K is up YTD. The strongest mid-market in the region.
Where the market sits, may 2026.
Waukesha median sale price came in at $471,051 in May — well above where this market sat 18 months ago. Steady, real, broad-based growth.
Sale-to-list ratio at 104.8%. Almost 5% over asking on the typical close. Real bidding wars in the $400K–$600K range.
Median CDOM at 14 days. Most homes go pending in under two weeks.
Absorption at 1.4 months. Still a tight market, but slightly looser than the sub-1.0 readings of last year.
Source: MLS (FlexMLS via GMAR), single-family, pulled May 17, 2026. Filtered to Waukesha, Waukesha County. Numbers reflect what closed in May 2026 and the 2026 year-to-date period.
The strongest mid-market in the region — and the numbers prove it.
Waukesha is the cleanest 'broad-based growth' story in the data. YTD volume is up 14.7%. Every single price band over $300K is positive YTD: $300K–$400K up 21%, $400K–$500K up 29%, $500K–$650K up 59%, $650K–$800K up 21%, $800K+ up 60%. There's no soft spot.
What's behind it: Waukesha has the inventory other cities don't. There were 81 active single-family homes against 70 May closings — that's enough supply for buyers to actually shop, which keeps the buyer pool engaged rather than burned out.
Sale-to-list at 104.8% tells you bidding wars are still the norm here, but with enough inventory to walk away from the wrong house. That's actually a healthier dynamic for buyers than the West Allis market, where every miss costs you a week.
Mid-market is the sweet spot. The $300K–$650K range did 60 of May's 70 closings — that's where Waukesha lives. If your target is in that band, this is the market with both selection and momentum.
For sellers in any band over $300K, the market is squarely in your favor. Price to comp, prep cleanly, and you'll close in two weeks at or above ask. For buyers under $400K, the inventory is real but the competition is real too — don't tour without your pre-approval in hand.
May 2026 sales, by price tier.
Waukesha's May activity was the broadest of any city — 60 of 70 closings in the $300K–$650K range, with positive YTD growth in every band over $300K. The mid-market is where this city's strength lives.
Numbers tell you what. A conversation tells you whether.
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