Fuhremann Canning Company Factory · Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0494 homes sold in Sun Prairie in the last year, at a typical $448K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. 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 Sun Prairie homes are listed.
Every place Sun Prairie 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 Sun Prairie.
For sale
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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.
10% of Sun Prairie’s sales are condos, at $180K less than a house
366 houses and 50 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 366 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $227WI $196
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 36%
- Listings with a price cut
- 14%
typical sale · 50 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $197WI $209
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 16 sold, typical $609K
Townhouses: 62 sold, typical $305K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
494 sales in the last year, against 828 in 2020 and a low of 451 in 2023. The typical sale went from $243K in 2016 to $448K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Sun Prairie
Check a listing against what Sun Prairie 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 Sun Prairie are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 40% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Sun Prairie’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, 494 sales.
If you’re buying in Sun Prairie
- Shop in March. It brings about 72 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (36% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 14% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.1% of the list price on average; 35% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 58 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 83 a month), but June is the most competitive: 48% of June sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (36%). January has the least competition (25%) but only about 48 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Wisconsin as a whole
| Sun Prairie now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 35% | 33% | 55% | 38% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 38% | 54% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 14% | 15% | 10% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.1% | 99.7% | 102.6% | 99.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 58 | 62 | 46 | 51 |
103 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (83), 40% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 190.
1 in 7 listings has cut its price
14% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 18% across Wisconsin.
Since 2019, houses are up 58%, condos 44%
A house typically sold for $479K in the last year (366 sales), a condo for $299K (50).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Sun Prairie ranks 106th of 158 busy Wisconsin markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sun Prairie is in the middle of the pack.
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 Sun Prairie home costs about $2,997 a month
Price: Sun Prairie’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sun Prairie’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 Sun Prairie is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 24.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $448K home, about $7,910 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sun Prairie, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Sun PrairieTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Sun Prairie.
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.
Marshall sells for less a square foot; Maple Bluff and Monona for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sun Prairie, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Prairie | 494 | $448K | $213 | 35% | 58 |
| DeForest | 211 | $517K | $227 | 36% | 69 |
| Windsor | 123 | $592K | $234 | 28% | 84 |
| Cottage Grove | 115 | $464K | $225 | 30% | 79 |
| Monona | 92 | $475K | $286 | 40% | 51 |
| Marshall | 31 | $366K | $199 | 42% | 59 |
| Maple Bluff | 26 | $1.3M | $381 | 27% | 71 |
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 Sun Prairie
What do homes sell for in Sun Prairie, WI?
494 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $448K, $213 a square foot. Houses sold for about $479K, condos for about $299K.
Is Sun Prairie a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 100 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 67 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.1% of asking on average, and 14% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Sun Prairie?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sun Prairie?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $448K home that’s near $7,910.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sun Prairie?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sun Prairie’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sun Prairie.
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).