Author: J.J. McCorvey and Joe Murphy

Market volatility in Dane County, Wisconsin has increased, making it more challenging to buy a home in the largely Democratic and college-educated area. According to NBC News, the difficulty score for homebuyers in Dane County is now 78, up from 54 in 2020. A recent report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum highlighted that housing prices in Dane County are nearly five times higher than median household incomes. Although buying a home in pivotal counties like Dane is tough, the national average homebuying difficulty is at 84, compared to 54 in 2020. Steep housing costs, a persistent factor in inflation, are…