October Realtor.com Key-table values not yet published+−
When this report was compiled on November 11, 2026, Realtor.com's Dane County page still carried September data under an October label, so no October median sold price, median rent, Key-table active count or city figures from Realtor.com are in this report. The October trend points come from the dated FRED mirror of the Realtor.com research series instead, and the sold-price KPI uses the SCWMLS October median. Re-check the Realtor.com page before treating any October Key-table figure as published.
Two valid sold-price medians+−
SCWMLS reports a $475,000 October median (+1.1% YoY) from MLS closings; Redfin reports $463,441 (-0.34% YoY) for the three months ending October 2026. They use different closing universes and periods, so neither should be substituted for the other.
Active-listing counts use different universes+−
The FRED research series counts active single-family and condo/townhome listings excluding pending (1,205 in October). SCWMLS counted 1,807 active listings on November 4, a different snapshot that includes more property types. Do not compare the two totals.
FY2027 FMRs are benchmarks, not asking rents+−
HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents, effective October 1, 2026, are 40th-percentile gross rents used for voucher payment standards. The 2-bedroom FMR fell 7.6% from FY2026, to $1,565. They are not market asking rents and should not be compared with Realtor.com medians or Apartment List averages.
Rent sources answer different questions+−
Realtor.com reports the median of active rental listings. Apartment List reports averages of listed properties excluding fees. The October county median rent was not published, so the signals below use Apartment List current (early November) averages, labeled as such.
Verification status+−
Redfin October figures and SCWMLS October figures were read directly from the source pages on November 11, 2026. FRED series values were read from FRED CSV downloads the same day. Values labeled index result were taken from search-index snippets, not read on the source page; re-verify those before formal publication.
