Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.066 homes sold in Sauk City in the last year, at a typical $439K
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 Sauk City homes are listed.
Every place Sauk City 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 Sauk City.
For sale
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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 84% of Sauk City’s sales, at a typical $443K (year to May 2026)
66 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 61 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $228WI $196
- Days to sell
- 64
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $440K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $397K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $341K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
66 sales in the last year, against 70 in 2025 and a low of 32 in 2023. The typical sale went from $186K in 2016 to $439K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $450K buys in Sauk City
Check a listing against what Sauk City 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 Sauk City are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Sauk City’s home sales since 2012 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 September 2026, 66 sales.
If you’re buying in Sauk City
- Shop in June. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 63 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but July is the most competitive: 40% of July sales close over asking. December has the least competition (18%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Wisconsin
| Sauk City now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 24% | 49% | 35% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 35% | 49% | 44% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 98.3% | 100.6% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 66 | 47 | 53 |
17 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (8), 35% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 24.
Since 2019, houses are up 87%, condos 124%
A house typically sold for $443K in the year to May 2026 (61 sales), a condo for $341K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Sauk City ranks 152nd of 165 busy Wisconsin markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sauk City is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Sauk City home costs about $2,835 a month
Price: Sauk City’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sauk City’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Sauk City is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. January 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 $439K home, about $6,530 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sauk City, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Sauk CityTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Sauk City.
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.
Prairie du Sac, Mazomanie and Lodi sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sauk City, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Wisconsin | 70 | $565K | $228 | 29% | 68 |
| Sauk City | 66 | $439K | $227 | 23% | 63 |
| Cross Plains | 58 | $495K | $238 | 35% | 63 |
| Prairie du Sac | 53 | $426K | $208 | 25% | 53 |
| Mazomanie | 34 | $353K | $214 | 38% | 60 |
| Lodi | 30 | $391K | $216 | 33% | 51 |
| Black Earth | 20 | $401K | $223 | 39% | 56 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Sauk City
What do homes sell for in Sauk City, WI?
66 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $439K, $227 a square foot.
Is Sauk City a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 16 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 5 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Sauk City?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sauk City?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $439K home that’s near $6,530.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sauk City?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sauk City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sauk City.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).