Photo: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.024 homes sold in Boscobel in the last year, at a typical $195K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Boscobel homes are listed.
Every place Boscobel homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Boscobel.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Boscobel’s sales, at a typical $195K
24 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $134WI $195
- Days to sell
- 84
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2017 price
24 sales in the last year, against 37 in 2021 and a low of 22 in 2025. The typical sale went from $97K in 2017 to $195K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Boscobel
Check a listing against what Boscobel homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Boscobel are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Boscobel’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to April 2026, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in Boscobel
- Shop in September. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 18% of listings have cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 84 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but June is the most competitive: 23% of June sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). January has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and calmer than Wisconsin
| Boscobel now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 7% | 14% | 38% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 17% | 31% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 94.6% | 94.1% | 99.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 84 | 86 | 73 | 51 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2023 low (5), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 26.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 18% across Wisconsin.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Boscobel home costs about $1,269 a month
Price: Boscobel’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Boscobel’s 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Boscobel is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $195K home, about $3,020 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Boscobel, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BoscobelTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Boscobel.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Lancaster sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Boscobel, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 39 | $191K | $105 | 15% | 60 |
| Boscobel | 24 | $195K | $134 | 25% | 84 |
| Muscoda | 22 | $199K | $142 | 23% | 60 |
Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Boscobel
What do homes sell for in Boscobel, WI?
24 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $195K, $134 a square foot.
Is Boscobel a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 15 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 5 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Boscobel?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Boscobel?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $195K home that’s near $3,020.
Where can I see homes for sale in Boscobel?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Boscobel’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Boscobel.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).