Watertown Housing Market Report January 2025•Jefferson County, Wisconsin

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Housing Prices in Watertown, WI

How much do homes in Watertown, WI cost?

Housing Market Conditions

Is Watertown, WI a buyer’s or seller’s market?

Housing Market Conditions

This is the supply and demand for houses in an area based on home prices and trends.

Buyer’s Market

A buyer’s market occurs when the number of available properties for sale exceeds the number of buyers looking to purchase. In a buyer’s market, the supply exceeds the demand.

Neutral Market

A neutral market occurs when the number of buyers looking to purchase properties meets the number of available properties for sale. In a balanced market, there are enough homes to meet the demand.

Seller’s Market

A seller’s market occurs when there are more buyers looking to purchase properties than there are available homes on the market. In a seller’s market, the demand exceeds the supply.

Seller'sMarket

Buyer'sMarket

Watertown is a Seller's Market

Difference Since January 2024

Since last year, Watertown has remained a Seller's Market.

Insight

Watertown is a Sellers Housing Market, which means prices tend to be higher and homes sell faster.

Median Sold Price

Median Sold Price
This is the middle price for which all homes in the area were sold. Half of all the homes sold were below this price, and half were above.
$304,900$181/SqFt
+$34,900
+12.9%

Based on all homes sold in the last 12 months

Insight

Homes in Watertown have sold for 12.9% more than they did a year ago.

Summary: The median home sold price in Watertown was $304,900 in January 2025, up 12.9% from last year, and the median price per square foot was $181.

Median Sold Price By Cities

Median Sold Price By Cities
This is the middle price for which all homes in the area were sold compared to surrounding cities. Half of all the homes sold were below this price, and half were above.
CityChange YoY
Watertown
+12.9%
Watertown
+11.0%

Median Sold Price By Bedrooms

Median Sold Price By Bedrooms
This is the middle price for all homes actively listed in an area broken out by the number of bedrooms. Half of the homes are listed below this price, and half are above.
BedsJan 2024Jan 2025Change YoY
1$126K$195K
+54.8%
2$240K$225K
-6.3%
3$259.8K$305K
+17.4%
4$310.7K$334.5K
+7.7%
5$372K$340K
-8.6%

Summary: Watertown housing price by bedroom type for January 2025, compared to the previous year. The home price for 1 bedroom homes increased by +54.8%. The home price for 2 bedroom homes decreased by -6.3%. The home price for 3 bedroom homes increased by +17.4%. The home price for 4 bedroom homes increased by +7.7%. The home price for 5 bedroom homes decreased by -8.6%.

Housing supply in Watertown, WI

How many homes are available in Watertown, WI?

Number of Homes For Sale

Number of Homes For Sale
This is the total number of homes actively listed in an area.
Last Month2 months agoChange MoM
53Last MonthJan 2025
622 months agoDec 2024
-14.5 %
Change MoMDec – Jan

Summary: The Watertown real estate market had 53 homes for sale in Jan 2025, a 14.5 % decrease compared to Dec 2024.

Number of Homes Sold

Number of Homes Sold
This is the total number of both homes sold and pending in an area.
Last Month2 months agoChange MoM
13Last MonthJan 2025
332 months agoDec 2024
-60.6 %
Change MoMDec – Jan

Homes For Sale By Bedroom Count

Homes For Sale By Bedroom Count
This is the total number of homes actively listed in an area by number of bedrooms.
BedsDec 2024Jan 2025Change MoM
111
0.0%
21016
+60.0%
32721
-22.2%
42314
-39.1%
511
0.0%

Summary: Watertown housing inventory by bedroom type for January 2025, compared to the previous month. The inventory for 1 bedroom homes remained the same. The inventory for 2 bedroom homes increased by +60.0%. The inventory for 3 bedroom homes decreased by -22.2%. The inventory for 4 bedroom homes decreased by -39.1%. The inventory for 5 bedroom homes remained the same.

Asking Price vs. Sold Price

How much do homes in Watertown, WI cost?

Asking Price vs. Sold Price

The asking price is how much a home is listed for. The selling price is how much the home actually sold for.

Under Asking

Homes that sold for less than the asking price

At Asking

Homes that sold at their asking price

Over Asking

Homes that sold above the asking price

Over Asking Price1 Home

At Asking Price5 Homes

Under Asking Price7 Homes

Insight

If you're buying a home in Watertown, you may be able to get a good deal. 53.8% of homes here sold below asking price last month.

Summary: A total of 13 homes were sold or pending in Watertown in January 2025, down by 60.6% month-over-month. Of the 13 sold homes, 54% were sold under asking, 38% were sold at asking, and and 8% were sold over asking.

Days on Market for Watertown, WI

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Home sale times aren’t available for this area.

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Based on information from Wisconsin Real Estate Exchange, for the period 02/01/2023 - 02/01/2025

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