Hartford, WI Real Estate

Hartford Real Estate

Hartford is a developing community committed to establishing a welcoming environment for any growing family. With a population of more than 13,000, Hartford continues to be an ever-growing city.

Real Estate
The housing in Hartford consists of old and new subdivisions, which are priced between $140,000- $350,000. Currently, the average cost of home in the area is around $182,430.

New condominium projects are the highlight of the housing development with builders creating two large developments consisting of over 55 new homes.

Amenities
The city is surrounded by Kettle Moraine, which allows for many outdoor activities all year-round such as hiking and mountain biking.

Pike Lake State Park is also nearby and is groomed for hiking, boating, swimming and cross-country skiing.

A unique mix of specialty shops fill the downtown in renovated buildings from the 1900s attracting customers from around the area.

Featured attractions in the city are the Schauer Arts and Activities Center, which stages professional touring performances, community arts groups and hosts social and business functions. The center also offers arts classes for all ages.

Hartford is also home to the Wisconsin Automotive Museum , which showcases classic, vintage autos and automotive artifacts, and continues to expand.

History
In 1866, William Benjamin Place founded Hartford and created W.B. Place & Company. Still in existence, the company generates hand-crafted leather goods. A reenactment is held one weekend every September in honor of its history. The show is called Buckskinners Encampment and can be viewed on the company grounds.

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Schools
  District Type Enrollment # Student Teacher Ratio Test Score Rank
Addison Elementary School  (Hartford) Slinger School District Public 480 17 ADDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Central Middle School  (Hartford) Hartford J1 School District Public 570 14 CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Erin Elementary School  (Hartford) Erin School District Public 390 14 ERIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Hartford High School  (Hartford) Hartford Uhs School District Public 1400 16 HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Lincoln Elementary School  (Hartford) Hartford J1 School District Public 540 14 LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Rossman Elementary School  (Hartford) Hartford J1 School District Public 600 15 ROSSMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
St Augustine School  (Hartford) Archdiocese Of Milwaukee Catholic 70 7 ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
St Kilian School  (Hartford) Archdiocese Of Milwaukee Catholic 97 10 ST KILIAN SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Demographics

Population Demographics

  City County State
Total Population 29,701 136,991 5,852,878
Total Households 11,361 53,631 2,349,819
Total Families 8,114 38,586 1,516,725
Percent Male 50% 50% 50%
Percent Female 50% 50% 50%
White Collar Jobs 57% 55% 58%
Blue Collar Jobs 43% 45% 42%

Top Occupations

Professions Population Employed
Professional Services 2,235
Sales 1,421
Healthcare 1,392
Manufacturing 980
Food 899
Transportation 808
Maintenance 749
Management 547
Construction 454
Social Services 336

Male Female Breakdown

Population Age

White vs Blue Collar Jobs

Top Professions

Work Transportation Method

Household Income

Education Attainment

  City County State
Some High School 1,300 3,847 224,571
High School Graduate 7,034 28,924 1,256,597
Some College 4,314 21,782 833,955
Associates Degree 2,104 10,558 410,260
Bachelors Degree 3,435 20,183 747,113
Graduate Degree 1,241 7,792 384,121

Education Attainment


Market Conditions
Market Conditions for Hartford - February 2024 | Shorewest Realtors®
February 2024

Market Conditions for Hartford

Median Sale Price Graph

Median Sale Price

The median sale price for homes in February was $332,500. The median sales price for homes in February rose by $2,500 compared to last month. This represents a 0.75% increase from January. Compared to the same month last year, the median price of homes rose by $21,500 representing a 6.91% year-over-year change.

The median sales price is the middle value of all sales occurring in the market during the past thirty days when you arrange these sales prices from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average as the median does not change as much as a result of a few unusually low or high sales prices.

Homes for Sale Graph

Homes for Sale

The inventory of homes for sale rose by 5 in February to 32. This represents 18.51% increase from January when 27 homes were on the market. Compared to the same month last year when there were 38 homes for sale, the inventory of homes for sale has fallen by 6 representing a -15.78% year-over-year change.

Homes for sale represents the number of active listings on the market during the specified month as reported in the MLS system operating within the market area.

Homes Sold Graph

Homes Sold

The 10 homes sold in February was 3 more than in January. This represents a 42.85% increase in sales from January. Compared to the same month last year, the number of homes sold increased by 2, a 25% year-over-year increase.

Homes sold is the total count of properties in the market area that have had a closed sale during the specified month as reported in the MLS systems operating within the market area.

Average Days on Market Graph

Avg Days on Market

The average days on market for a home sold in February (20) increased by 8 days compared to January. This represents a 66.66% increase in days on market for homes in the market from the previous month. Compared to the same month last year, the days on market for homes sold decreased by 11, a -35.48% year-over-year change.

Average Days on Market is the time period between the date when a home is listed for sale in an MLS system and the date it is sold.

Sale/List Price Ratio

Sale/List Price Ratio

The Sale/List Price Ratio of 101.79% in February rose by 3.19% compared to January and increased 4.24% compared to the same period last year.

Sale/List Price Ratio is the sale price of a listing divided by the original list price expressed as a percentage. The Sale/List Price Ratio for the market is determined by adding the Sale/List Price Ratio for each listing sold in the market during the month and dividing by the number of listings sold during the month.

New Homes Graph

New Homes

The number of homes listed in February (18) rose by 3 compared to January, a 20% change. Compared to February 2023, the number of new listings increased by 3, a 20% year-over-year change.

Newly Listed Homes are the total count of homes that have been listed within the market area during the most recent month, as reported in the MLS system(s) operating in the market area.

Median List Price Graph

Median List Price

The median list price in February was $379,900. The median list price for homes in February rose by $30,000 compared to last month. This represents a 8.57% increase from January. Compared to the same month last year, the median list price of homes increased $24,900 representing a 7.01% year-over-year increase.

The median list price is the middle value of all currently active listings as reported in the MLS systems in the market area when you arrange these list prices from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average as the median does not change as much as a result of the existence of a few unusually low or high list prices.