Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railroad Depot · Photo: Tgkrause · CC BY-SA 3.039 homes sold in New Glarus in the last year, at a typical $356K
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 New Glarus homes are listed.
Every place New Glarus 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 New Glarus.
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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 92% of New Glarus’ sales, at a typical $358K
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 36 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $202WI $196
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $695K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $308K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
39 sales in the last year, against 54 in 2015 and a low of 30 in 2024. The typical sale went from $191K in 2016 to $356K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in New Glarus
Check a listing against what New Glarus 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 New Glarus are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of New Glarus’ 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, 39 sales.
If you’re buying in New Glarus
- Shop in March. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 23% of listings have cut their price, against 17% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.6% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 77 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but July is the most competitive: 39% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (8%). March has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Wisconsin
| New Glarus now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 19% | 31% | 38% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 36% | 56% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.6% | 97.6% | 98.3% | 99.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 77 | 80 | 59 | 51 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2020 low (6), 15% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 17% 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 New Glarus home costs about $2,429 a month
Price: New Glarus’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Glarus’ 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 New Glarus is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
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 $356K home, about $6,870 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for New Glarus, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New GlarusTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Glarus.
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.
Monroe sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of New Glarus, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitchburg | 376 | $469K | $235 | 31% | 65 |
| Oregon | 220 | $496K | $229 | 31% | 61 |
| Verona | 217 | $492K | $239 | 27% | 65 |
| Monroe | 150 | $240K | $156 | 23% | 58 |
| Mount Horeb | 99 | $449K | $215 | 32% | 74 |
| Belleville | 94 | $395K | $210 | 47% | 71 |
| New Glarus | 39 | $356K | $200 | 15% | 77 |
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 New Glarus
What do homes sell for in New Glarus, WI?
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $356K, $200 a square foot.
Is New Glarus a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.6% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in New Glarus?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in New Glarus?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $356K home that’s near $6,870.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Glarus?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Glarus’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Glarus.
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).