Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0143 homes sold in Shawano in the last year, at a typical $224K
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 Shawano homes are listed.
Every place Shawano 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 Shawano.
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 89% of Shawano’s sales, at a typical $225K
143 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 127 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $140WI $196
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 39%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 11 sold, typical $201K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $260K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
143 sales in the last year, against 165 in 2020 and a low of 107 in 2024. The typical sale went from $87K in 2016 to $224K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Shawano
Check a listing against what Shawano 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 Shawano are more common than before the pandemic, but 44% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Shawano’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 May 2026, 143 sales.
If you’re buying in Shawano
- Shop in March. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 18% of listings have cut their price, against 14% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 37% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but November is the most competitive: 35% of November sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). February has the least competition (17%) but only about 10 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Wisconsin as a whole
| Shawano now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 37% | 14% | 45% | 38% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 52% | 2% | 10% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 14% | 8% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 95.8% | 99.9% | 99.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 53 | 96 | 55 | 51 |
31 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2024 low (23), 44% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 102.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 18% across Wisconsin.
Since 2019, houses are up 114%, condos 54%
A house typically sold for $225K in the last year (127 sales), a condo for $260K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Shawano ranks 91st of 158 busy Wisconsin markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Shawano is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Shawano home costs about $1,484 a month
Price: Shawano’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Shawano’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Shawano is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $224K home, about $3,770 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Shawano, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ShawanoCheck 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; Legend Lake and Pulaski for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Shawano, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawano | 143 | $224K | $140 | 37% | 53 |
| Pulaski | 48 | $339K | $196 | 48% | 54 |
| Seymour | 39 | $296K | $165 | 46% | 56 |
| Legend Lake | 36 | $597K | $313 | 31% | 76 |
| Oconto Falls | 32 | $256K | $148 | 53% | 44 |
| Bonduel | 21 | $292K | $137 | 57% | 67 |
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 Shawano
What do homes sell for in Shawano, WI?
143 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $224K, $140 a square foot.
Is Shawano a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 37 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Shawano?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Shawano?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $224K home that’s near $3,770.
Where can I see homes for sale in Shawano?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Shawano’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Shawano.
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).