Photo: Radon360 · CC BY-SA 4.025 homes sold in Random Lake in the last year, at a typical $405K
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 Random Lake homes are listed.
Every place Random Lake 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 Random Lake.
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 76% of Random Lake’s sales, at a typical $437K
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 19 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $234WI $196
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 42%
- Listings with a price cut
- 43%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $179K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $384K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
25 sales in the last year, against 33 in 2020 and a low of 18 in 2022. The typical sale went from $171K in 2016 to $405K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Random Lake
Check a listing against what Random Lake 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 Random Lake are more common than before the pandemic, but 29% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Random Lake’s home sales since 2016 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, 25 sales.
If you’re buying in Random Lake
- Shop in February. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (36% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 42% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 40% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 44% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 74 days.
Winter brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
February has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but July is the most competitive: 37% of July sales close over asking. January has the least competition (10%) but only about 1 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Wisconsin as a whole
| Random Lake now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 40% | 9% | 33% | 38% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 44% | 32% | 50% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 42% | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 96% | 98.5% | 99.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 74 | 101 | 105 | 51 |
6 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (3), 29% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2023’s 28.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
42% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 18% across Wisconsin. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 105%, condos 122%
A house typically sold for $437K in the last year (19 sales), a condo for $384K (5).
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 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Random Lake home costs about $2,561 a month
Price: Random Lake’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Random Lake’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Random Lake is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in February
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $405K home, about $5,380 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Random Lake, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Random LakeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Random Lake.
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.
Fredonia, Belgium, Oostburg, Saukville and Plymouth sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Random Lake, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Washington | 157 | $379K | $234 | 45% | 40 |
| Plymouth | 87 | $317K | $175 | 45% | 54 |
| Saukville | 66 | $392K | $214 | 53% | 45 |
| Oostburg | 36 | $307K | $173 | 58% | 34 |
| Belgium | 32 | $371K | $207 | 31% | 50 |
| Random Lake | 25 | $405K | $239 | 40% | 74 |
| Fredonia | 22 | $349K | $215 | 36% | 44 |
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 Random Lake
What do homes sell for in Random Lake, WI?
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $405K, $239 a square foot.
Is Random Lake a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average, and 42% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Random Lake?
February brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Random Lake?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $405K home that’s near $5,380.
Where can I see homes for sale in Random Lake?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Random Lake’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Random Lake.
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).