Photo: Arnmhs · CC BY-SA 4.0217 homes sold in Menasha in the last year, at a typical $272K
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 Menasha homes are listed.
Every place Menasha 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 Menasha.
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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 91% of Menasha’s sales, at a typical $276K
217 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 198 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $176WI $196
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 48%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $249K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $280K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $185K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
217 sales in the last year, against 335 in 2016 and a low of 188 in 2023. The typical sale went from $121K in 2016 to $272K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Menasha
Check a listing against what Menasha 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 Menasha are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Menasha’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, 217 sales.
If you’re buying in Menasha
- Shop in September. It brings about 28 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (47% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 16% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.8% of the list price on average; 47% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 61% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 32 a month), and the most competition: 51% close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (50%). January has the least competition (34%) but only about 17 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Wisconsin
| Menasha now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 47% | 39% | 65% | 38% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 61% | 1% | 2% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 15% | 11% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.8% | 99.4% | 103.4% | 99.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 52 | 62 | 53 | 51 |
39 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 52% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 138.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 18% across Wisconsin.
Since 2019, houses are up 77%, condos 3%
A house typically sold for $276K in the last year (198 sales), a condo for $185K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Menasha ranks 44th of 158 busy Wisconsin markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Menasha 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 Menasha home costs about $1,847 a month
Price: Menasha’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Menasha’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 Menasha 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 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $272K home, about $5,130 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Menasha, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MenashaCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Harrison for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Menasha, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton | 946 | $289K | $176 | 51% | 45 |
| Neenah | 353 | $301K | $181 | 49% | 46 |
| Menasha | 217 | $272K | $174 | 47% | 52 |
| Harrison | 187 | $440K | $223 | 36% | 70 |
| Fox Crossing | 185 | $348K | $185 | 44% | 49 |
| Kimberly | 113 | $317K | $173 | 50% | 59 |
| Combined Locks | 35 | $359K | $188 | 63% | 54 |
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 Menasha
What do homes sell for in Menasha, WI?
217 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $272K, $174 a square foot.
Is Menasha a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 37 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.8% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Menasha?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Menasha?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $272K home that’s near $5,130.
Where can I see homes for sale in Menasha?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Menasha’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Menasha.
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).