Photo: Tgkrause · CC BY-SA 3.036 homes sold in Brodhead in the last year, at a typical $239K
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 Brodhead homes are listed.
Every place Brodhead 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 Brodhead.
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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 94% of Brodhead’s sales, at a typical $241K
36 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 34 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $176WI $196
- Days to sell
- 62
- Sold over asking
- 38%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $230K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $190K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
36 sales in the last year, against 69 in 2017 and a low of 40 in 2020. The typical sale went from $114K in 2016 to $239K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Brodhead
Check a listing against what Brodhead 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 Brodhead are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Brodhead’s home sales since 2015 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 May 2026, 36 sales.
If you’re buying in Brodhead
- Shop in October. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 23% of listings have cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 36% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 64 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 6 a month), and the most competition: 35% close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). February has the least competition (11%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Wisconsin as a whole
| Brodhead now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 18% | 40% | 38% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 32% | 52% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 96.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 64 | 80 | 49 | 51 |
10 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2020 low (7), 31% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 24.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 18% across Wisconsin. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Brodhead home costs about $1,633 a month
Price: Brodhead’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Brodhead’s 1.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Brodhead is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $239K home, about $4,640 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Brodhead, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BrodheadTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Brodhead.
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.
Lake Summerset and Monroe sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Brodhead, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 150 | $240K | $156 | 23% | 58 |
| Belleville | 94 | $395K | $210 | 47% | 71 |
| Evansville | 81 | $343K | $206 | 35% | 49 |
| Lake Summerset | 65 | $299K | $116 | 15% | 62 |
| New Glarus | 39 | $356K | $200 | 15% | 77 |
| Orfordville | 37 | $312K | $187 | 19% | 95 |
| Brodhead | 36 | $239K | $176 | 36% | 64 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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 Brodhead
What do homes sell for in Brodhead, WI?
36 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $239K, $176 a square foot.
Is Brodhead a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 14 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 4.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Brodhead?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Brodhead?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $239K home that’s near $4,640.
Where can I see homes for sale in Brodhead?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Brodhead’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Brodhead.
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).