Redfin names Madison as one of 2026’s hottest housing markets

Real estate company Redfin predicts Madison will have a hot housing market in 2026.

It joins a list that includes Minneapolis, St. Louis and Cleveland.

The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Redfin’s analysis on the region said the Midwest is “fairly affordable” and provides relative safety against climate change events affecting other places, such as wildfires or floods.

Redfin also predicts mortgage rates will sit around 6.3%, wages will grow much more quickly than home prices and home prices will rise about 3%...   ...more

RSK: Not only job opportunity, quality of life but climate change protection. Hot in the summer and cold in the winter. However, little flooding, no hurricanes, earthquakes (seldom and if any low key) just an occasional tornado or two.