Pleasant Prairie, WI Real Estate

Pleasant Prairie Real Estate

The Village of Pleasant Prairie is home to about 20,000 people and is a developing area that balances residential, commercial, agricultural and industrial opportunities. The rural community is quickly developing business districts and subdivisions. The village is located on the southwest corner of Kenosha County. Easy access to I-94 makes Pleasant Prairie a great location for commuters who need to travel to Chicago or Milwaukee. The tranquil and friendly village is a great place to settle or raise a family with its progressive ways and its sense of caring for its citizens.

Real Estate
Pleasant Prairie has many newly constructed homes built in subdivisions. Condominiums and Town Homes are also popular residences that are occupying the village. The current cost of a home in the village is $212,450.

Amenities
The village provides plenty of activities for the whole family to enjoy. Prime Outlets is an outside shopping center, which has stores for the whole family. Residents can find more than 90 brand-name outlet stores in the shopping center. The Jelly Belly Center is the main attraction in the village. The center offers train-ride factory tours and holds “taste testing” exhibits.

A recreational facility named, Lakeview RecPlex, is also a popular year-round place for people of all ages. The facility features many activities including an indoor track, an athletic field-house and an aquatic center with an indoor water park. In addition, IcePlex is a skating facility, which houses two NHL-size rinks for skating. The complex offers events, leagues and programs to residents.

History
Pleasant Prairie was an area amassed with Native American activity. Former Native American establishments provide for gorgeous archeological sites, which are recognized in the United States. Pioneers traveled through the Jambeau Trail (now Green Bay Road) in search for agricultural land. The Chiwaukee Prairie and the Kenosha Sand Dunes provide residents and visitors the opportunity to see what the land looked like before the settlers made their mark.

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Schools
  District Type Enrollment # Student Teacher Ratio Test Score Rank
Lakeview Technology Academy  (Pleasant Prairie) Kenosha Unified School District Public 397 18 LAKEVIEW TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY GreatSchools Rating
Pleasant Prairie Elementary School  (Pleasant Prairie) Kenosha Unified School District Public 596 16 PLEASANT PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Prairie Lane Elementary School  (Pleasant Prairie) Kenosha Unified School District Public 425 17 PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Whittier Elementary School  (Pleasant Prairie) Kenosha Unified School District Public 430 15 WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Demographics

Population Demographics

  City County State
Total Population 17,492 170,146 5,852,878
Total Households 6,312 64,044 2,349,819
Total Families 4,625 43,047 1,516,725
Percent Male 49% 50% 50%
Percent Female 51% 50% 50%
White Collar Jobs 53% 55% 58%
Blue Collar Jobs 47% 45% 42%

Top Occupations

Professions Population Employed
Professional Services 2,022
Sales 1,376
Healthcare 1,356
Transportation 1,210
Manufacturing 1,157
Maintenance 730
Management 525
Food 402
Social Services 281
Information, Scientific and Technical 248

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 580 7,780 224,571
High School Graduate 3,256 36,483 1,256,597
Some College 2,488 26,055 833,955
Associates Degree 1,141 11,363 410,260
Bachelors Degree 2,634 18,541 747,113
Graduate Degree 1,507 9,750 384,121

Education Attainment


Market Conditions
Market Conditions for Pleasant Prairie - February 2024 | Shorewest Realtors®
February 2024

Market Conditions for Pleasant Prairie

Median Sale Price Graph

Median Sale Price

The median sale price for homes in February was $295,500. The median sales price for homes in February fell by ($46,500) compared to last month. This represents a 13.59% decrease from January. Compared to the same month last year, the median price of homes fell by ($109,450) representing a -27.02% 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 2 in February to 36. This represents 5.88% increase from January when 34 homes were on the market. Compared to the same month last year when there were 29 homes for sale, the inventory of homes for sale has risen by 7 representing a 24.13% 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 8 homes sold in February was 5 less than in January. This represents a 38.46% decrease in sales from January. Compared to the same month last year, the number of homes sold decreased by 6, a -42.85% year-over-year decrease.

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 (19) decreased by 14 days compared to January. This represents a 42.42% decrease 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 37, a -66.07% 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 98.69% in February rose by 5.58% compared to January and increased 3.66% 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 (19) rose by 1 compared to January, a 5.55% change. Compared to February 2023, the number of new listings increased by 11, a 137.5% 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 $315,000. The median list price for homes in February fell by ($144,900) compared to last month. This represents a 31.5% decrease from January. Compared to the same month last year, the median list price of homes increased $40,050 representing a 14.56% 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.