Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.068 homes sold in Cross Plains in the last year, at a typical $508K
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 Cross Plains homes are listed.
Every place Cross Plains 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 Cross Plains.
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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 Cross Plains’ sales, at a typical $518K
68 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 64 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $238WI $196
- Days to sell
- 61
- Sold over asking
- 39%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Condos: 4 sold, typical $390K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
68 sales in the last year, against 77 in 2017 and a low of 44 in 2023. The typical sale went from $249K in 2016 to $508K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Cross Plains
Check a listing against what Cross Plains 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 Cross Plains are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Cross Plains’ 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, 68 sales.
If you’re buying in Cross Plains
- Shop in March. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 17% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.1% of the list price on average; 38% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 62 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but May is the most competitive: 47% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Wisconsin as a whole
| Cross Plains now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 38% | 23% | 71% | 38% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 28% | 55% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 19% | 15% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.1% | 98.7% | 103.1% | 99.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 62 | 84 | 51 | 51 |
16 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2020 low (9), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2017’s 22.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 18% across Wisconsin.
Cross Plains ranks 86th of 158 busy Wisconsin markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Cross Plains is in the middle of the pack.
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 Cross Plains home costs about $3,325 a month
Price: Cross Plains’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cross Plains’ 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 Cross Plains is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $508K home, about $8,080 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Cross Plains, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Cross PlainsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Cross Plains.
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.
Black Earth, Mazomanie and Mount Horeb sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cross Plains, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 2,634 | $430K | $251 | 38% | 48 |
| Middleton | 271 | $540K | $268 | 31% | 55 |
| Verona | 217 | $492K | $239 | 27% | 65 |
| Mount Horeb | 99 | $449K | $215 | 32% | 74 |
| Cross Plains | 68 | $508K | $233 | 38% | 62 |
| Mazomanie | 33 | $359K | $211 | 33% | 65 |
| Black Earth | 22 | $412K | $214 | 23% | 75 |
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 Cross Plains
What do homes sell for in Cross Plains, WI?
68 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $508K, $233 a square foot.
Is Cross Plains a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 20 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 10 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.1% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Cross Plains?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Cross Plains?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $508K home that’s near $8,080.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cross Plains?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cross Plains’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cross Plains.
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).