Photo: Downspec · CC BY-SA 4.0116 homes sold in Delavan in the last year, at a typical $320K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. 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 Delavan homes are listed.
Every place Delavan 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 Delavan.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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.
A quarter of Delavan’s sales are condos, at $169K less than a house
86 houses and 26 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 86 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $224WI $196
- Days to sell
- 60
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
typical sale · 26 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $139WI $209
- Days to sell
- 123
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 13%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $295K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
116 sales in the last year, against 165 in 2021 and a low of 92 in 2014. The typical sale went from $139K in 2016 to $320K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Delavan
Check a listing against what Delavan 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 Delavan are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Delavan’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 May 2026, 116 sales.
If you’re buying in Delavan
- Shop in September. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 17% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.9% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but May is the most competitive: 35% of May sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). December has the least competition (21%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Wisconsin
| Delavan now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 23% | 44% | 38% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 46% | 35% | 56% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.9% | 96.8% | 100.2% | 99.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 73 | 52 | 51 |
39 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (28), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 69.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 18% across Wisconsin.
Since 2019, houses are up 110%, condos 46%
A house typically sold for $356K in the last year (86 sales), a condo for $187K (26).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Delavan ranks 151st of 158 busy Wisconsin markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Delavan is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Delavan home costs about $2,084 a month
Price: Delavan’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Delavan’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 Delavan 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 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $320K home, about $4,970 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Delavan, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DelavanCheck 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.
Elkhorn sells for less a square foot; Williams Bay and Fontana-on-Geneva Lake for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Delavan, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delavan | 116 | $320K | $204 | 21% | 63 |
| Elkhorn | 116 | $335K | $191 | 34% | 49 |
| Fontana-on-Geneva Lake | 109 | $774K | $411 | 6% | 79 |
| Williams Bay | 73 | $534K | $262 | 30% | 102 |
| Delavan Lake | 61 | $414K | $226 | 15% | 70 |
| Walworth | 50 | $360K | $202 | 20% | 86 |
| Darien | 22 | $285K | $199 | 32% | 73 |
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 Delavan
What do homes sell for in Delavan, WI?
116 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $320K, $204 a square foot. Houses sold for about $356K, condos for about $187K.
Is Delavan a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 33 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.9% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Delavan?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Delavan?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $320K home that’s near $4,970.
Where can I see homes for sale in Delavan?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Delavan’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Delavan.
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).