Jacob Woodruff House · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0104 homes sold in Ripon in the last year, at a typical $244K
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 Ripon homes are listed.
Every place Ripon 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 Ripon.
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 86% of Ripon’s sales, at a typical $254K
104 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 89 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $163WI $196
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 14%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $181K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $199K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $244K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
104 sales in the last year, against 127 in 2020 and a low of 75 in 2024. The typical sale went from $100K in 2016 to $244K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Ripon
Check a listing against what Ripon 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 Ripon are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Ripon’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, 104 sales.
If you’re buying in Ripon
- Shop in May. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 13% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.7% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 54 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but August is the most competitive: 35% of August sales close over asking. May and June offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). February has the least competition (8%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Wisconsin
| Ripon now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 15% | 44% | 38% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 20% | 38% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 13% | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.7% | 95.8% | 99.1% | 99.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 54 | 113 | 54 | 51 |
30 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (16), 32% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 68.
1 in 8 listings has cut its price
13% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 18% across Wisconsin.
Since 2019, houses are up 85%, condos 87%
A house typically sold for $254K in the last year (89 sales), a condo for $244K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Ripon ranks 146th of 158 busy Wisconsin markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Ripon is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Ripon home costs about $1,631 a month
Price: Ripon’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ripon’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Ripon 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 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $244K home, about $4,300 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Ripon, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RiponCheck 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; Winneconne for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ripon, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oshkosh | 807 | $228K | $156 | 44% | 52 |
| Ripon | 104 | $244K | $160 | 25% | 54 |
| Waupun | 102 | $228K | $161 | 35% | 38 |
| North Fond du Lac | 60 | $231K | $166 | 40% | 53 |
| Omro | 55 | $292K | $173 | 53% | 59 |
| Winneconne | 41 | $331K | $201 | 37% | 65 |
| Fox Lake | 22 | $309K | $180 | 36% | 50 |
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 Ripon
What do homes sell for in Ripon, WI?
104 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $244K, $160 a square foot.
Is Ripon a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 41 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 13.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.7% of asking on average, and 13% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ripon?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ripon?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $244K home that’s near $4,300.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ripon?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ripon’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ripon.
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).