June 2026 Southeast Wisconsin Housing Market: County-by-County Numbers

Metro MLS released its June 2026 numbers, and unlike the statewide report, these break down county by county — which means we can look directly at the markets where our buyers and sellers actually live. Here’s what the data shows for Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, and Waukesha counties, and what it means if you’re buying or selling in Burlington, Waterford, Lake Geneva, Union Grove, or anywhere else in our service area.

The County-by-County Numbers

• Across the Metro MLS region, closed sales rose 7% year over year in June, the median sale price climbed 5.3% to $400,000, and homes averaged just 19 days on the market. Pending sales jumped 30.6% — a sign the pipeline is full heading into late summer.
• Racine County: the median sale price hit $345,000, up 11.5% from last June. Homes sold in an average of 18 days — down from 27 a year ago — at 101.1% of original list price.
• Kenosha County: the median jumped 20% year over year to $360,000, and new listings rose 26.1%, giving buyers noticeably more to choose from than last summer.
• Walworth County: closed sales surged 38%, but the median price of $397,495 was up just 1.4%. Homes there took 50 days to sell on average at 97.9% of list — a slower, more negotiable market than its neighbors.
• Waukesha County: the median held flat at $510,000 while sales rose 5% and single-family inventory grew 7.2%.

What This Means If You’re Buying

In Racine and Kenosha counties, the typical home is going under contract in under three weeks and closing above asking price. If you’re shopping there, the fundamentals haven’t changed: get pre-approved before you tour, see new listings within the first few days, and don’t plan on a lowball offer working. The good news is that new listings are up meaningfully in both counties — 10.1% in Racine and 26.1% in Kenosha — so you should see more real options this summer than last.

Walworth County is a different market. With homes averaging 50 days on the market and selling at 97.9% of list, there’s actual room to negotiate — especially on lake-area properties that have been sitting. If your budget is getting squeezed in Racine or Kenosha, it’s worth widening the search toward Elkhorn, Delavan, or Lake Geneva, where the pace is calmer and sellers are more flexible.

What This Means If You’re Selling

If you own a home in Racine or Kenosha County, this is about as favorable as a market gets: prices up double digits, buyers paying over asking, and sale timelines measured in days. But the same rule we repeat every month still applies — those numbers belong to homes priced right from day one. Overpriced listings are the ones that sit while everything around them sells.

In Walworth County, plan for a longer runway. Fifty days on market is the average, not the worst case, and buyers there are negotiating harder. Pricing discipline and presentation matter more than they do closer to the interstate corridor — and with inventory down 8.2%, a well-prepared listing still stands out.

The Bigger Picture

The stat that jumps out is pending sales up 30.6% across the region. Pendings are next month’s closings, so July and August are shaping up to be busy. At the same time, active listings rose 8.6% — supply is loosening a little, but demand is absorbing nearly all of it, which is why prices keep climbing in the entry and mid-level price ranges while the upper end (like Waukesha County’s flat $510,000 median) has leveled off. For most of our service area, that adds up to a market that’s still competitive but no longer frantic.

Want this broken down for your specific situation? Contact us and we’ll walk through what these numbers mean for your neighborhood, your budget, and your timeline.

Source: Metro MLS, June 2026 Monthly Local Market Reports.