Madison, WI investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Madison, WI metropolitan area recorded 293 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 5,286 sales (6% of sales) across 149,962 single-family homes in 4 county-equivalents — 0.2 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 41% year over year (208 prior). Ranked #541 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Dane County at 0.2 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Madison, WImetro area · Wisconsin

🔥 #541 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

293

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.2

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+41%

208 → 293 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

293 of 5,286 recorded sales

Turnover

3.5%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

149,962

Where inside Madison? County by county

Same counting rules at every level. Open a county to see its hottest ZIPs — that's the level you'd actually market at.

Dane County253 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 6% of sales · 120,850 homes10 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
5	53715	Dane County	15	1.3	29%	4.3%
6	53703	Dane County	21	1.2	28%	4.1%
38	53714	Dane County	17	0.4	10%	3.5%
44	53597	Dane County	17	0.3	9%	3.8%
53	53719	Dane County	16	0.3	7%	4.1%
54	53704	Dane County	31	0.3	8%	3.7%
56	53589	Dane County	15	0.3	7%	3.8%
70	53593	Dane County	15	0.2	5%	3.8%
73	53711	Dane County	22	0.2	5%	3.6%
75	53590	Dane County	16	0.2	5%	3.6%

Green County14 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 5% of sales · 8,086 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Green County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Columbia County22 investor purchases · 0.1 per 100 homes · 4% of sales · 15,412 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Columbia County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Iowa County4 investor purchases · 0.1 per 100 homes · 4% of sales · 5,614 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Iowa County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

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