Photo: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.542 homes sold in New Holstein in the last year, at a typical $232K
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 Holstein homes are listed.
Every place New Holstein 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 Holstein.
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.
Houses are 90% of New Holstein’s sales, at a typical $240K
42 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 38 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $156WI $196
- Days to sell
- 46
- Sold over asking
- 55%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Condos: 4 sold, typical $181K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
42 sales in the last year, against 72 in 2017 and a low of 40 in 2025. The typical sale went from $107K in 2016 to $232K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in New Holstein
Check a listing against what New Holstein 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 Holstein are more common than before the pandemic, but 54% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of New Holstein’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, 42 sales.
If you’re buying in New Holstein
- Shop in September. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.7% of the list price on average; 52% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 55% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but July is the most competitive: 52% of July sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). February has the least competition (20%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Wisconsin
| New Holstein now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 52% | 23% | 49% | 38% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 55% | 22% | 37% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 15% | 13% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.7% | 96.9% | 101.2% | 99.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 50 | 91 | 61 | 51 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (6), 54% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 33.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 18% across Wisconsin. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 71%, condos 66%
A house typically sold for $240K in the last year (38 sales), a condo for $181K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
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 Holstein home costs about $1,520 a month
Price: New Holstein’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Holstein’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 New Holstein is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
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 $232K home, about $3,720 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for New Holstein, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New HolsteinTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Holstein.
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.
Reedsville sells for less a square foot; Elkhart Lake for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of New Holstein, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 87 | $317K | $175 | 45% | 54 |
| Chilton | 83 | $284K | $184 | 30% | 89 |
| New Holstein | 42 | $232K | $159 | 52% | 50 |
| Brillion | 38 | $274K | $159 | 37% | 75 |
| Kiel | 34 | $259K | $163 | 41% | 52 |
| Elkhart Lake | 34 | $501K | $357 | 18% | 92 |
| Reedsville | 23 | $253K | $135 | 48% | 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 New Holstein
What do homes sell for in New Holstein, WI?
42 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $232K, $159 a square foot.
Is New Holstein a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 18 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 9 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.7% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in New Holstein?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in New Holstein?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $232K home that’s near $3,720.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Holstein?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Holstein’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Holstein.
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).