The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 53926 sells for about $316,000, or $158 per square foot.
Prices are up +9% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 41 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,075 a month.
ZIP 53926 — Dalton
The housing market in ZIP 53926 is experiencing steady price appreciation, with a 9% year-over-year increase in median sales price. Low inventory levels and a tight supply of 1.8 months continue to drive competitive conditions for buyers in this rural Dodge County market.
This ZIP is best suited for local workers and families seeking a rural, lower-cost-of-living environment compared to the nearby Madison metro core.
Median prices moved up 9.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 41 days on market with 1.8 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.6% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.1% · poverty 28.4% — a mixed stability profile.
ZCTA 53926, Dodge County WI
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Property taxes are assessed at the county level in Dodge County, Wisconsin, based on local mill rates applied to the fair market value of residential parcels.
Residents typically rely on personal vehicles for commuting, with a mean travel time to work of approximately 27.6 minutes.
The area features rural landscapes and local parks typical of Dodge County, with limited high-density commercial shopping districts within a 3-mile radius.
The rental market is characterized by limited inventory and lower-than-average median rents compared to the broader Madison metropolitan area.
The local economy is primarily supported by regional agricultural and manufacturing sectors within Dodge County.
Transportation is primarily highway-dependent with limited public transit infrastructure available in this rural ZIP code.
The Dodge County assessor maintains property valuations based on annual market assessments.
Parcels are subject to local school district levies and county-wide property tax assessments.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter profile for 53926.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.