- La Crosse is named the seventh-best area in America to sell your home fast, with the typical home snapped up in just 8.50 days
· Across Wisconsin as a whole, homes take an average of 26.97 days to go under contract
· Rockport, Texas, is the worst place in the US to sell your home quickly
New data has revealed the best metro areas in America to sell your house quickly.
The research, by home warranty experts Cinch Home Services, analyzed median days to pending data from Zillow for all metro areas in the US. For each metro, the annual average of 2025 was calculated to determine the ranking.
The top 10 best areas to sell your house fast
| Rank | Metro area | State | Average days from listing to pending |
| 1 | Lancaster | Pennsylvania | 6.58 |
| 2 | Springfield | Illinois | 6.92 |
| 3 | Bloomington | Illinois | 7.00 |
| 4 | Rockford | Illinois | 7.17 |
| 5 | Hartford | Connecticut | 7.83 |
| 6 | Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | 8.42 |
| 7 | La Crosse | Wisconsin | 8.50 |
| 8 | Manchester | New Hampshire | 8.58 |
| 9 | Lewiston | Maine | 8.82 |
| 10 | York | Pennsylvania | 8.83 |
Wisconsin’s findings
La Crosse is seventh, with homes taking an average of 8.50 days to go from listing to under contract. May is the single best month for a quick sale, with homes finding a buyer in five days. January is the worst month, taking an average of 15 days to sell. The median sale price for houses in the area is $261,667.
Out of the 10 metros in Wisconsin included in the ranking, houses in Appleton take the longest to sell, at an average of 42.40 days.
Commenting on the findings, a spokesperson for Cinch Home Services said, “Homes tend to sell fastest in markets where demand consistently outpaces supply, particularly in mid-sized metro areas with relatively affordable prices and stable local employment. Many of the fastest-selling locations identified in this analysis benefit from a limited number of listings, which creates competition among buyers and pushes properties under contract quickly.
“Seasonality also plays a major role. Spring and early summer are traditionally the strongest periods for home sales, as better weather, school calendars, and longer daylight hours encourage buyers to act quickly. In contrast, winter months often see slower activity as fewer buyers are actively searching, which helps explain why December consistently appears as the slowest month across many markets.
“For sellers, pricing realistically, presenting the home well, and listing during peak months can significantly reduce the time it takes to secure a buyer, even in less competitive markets.”
A full dataset, including all of Wisconsin’s metros, is available on request.
Full study
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, ranks as the best area in America if you want to sell your house fast, with homes taking an average of just 6.58 days to go from listing to under contract.
April, May, and June stand out as the best months to sell, with homes taking just five days on average to secure a buyer. While December is the slowest month in the area, with homes selling in around nine days, sellers in Rockport, Texas, the slowest-selling metro overall, face a far tougher market, waiting roughly 16 times longer to secure a buyer in the same month.
According to Zillow, houses in this area sell for around $343,000.
In second is Springfield, Illinois, with homes taking an average of 6.92 days to go from listing to under contract.
May, June, and July are the best months to sell here, with homes staying on the market for just four days. January and February are the worst months, with the average time to sell jumping to 12 days. The average house sells for around $160,633 in Springfield.
Bloomington, Illinois, is third, with homes taking an average of 7.00 days to go from listing to under contract.
Like Springfield, May, June, and July are the best times to sell if you want a quick sale in Bloomington, taking an average of four days. December is the worst month to find a buyer, taking around two weeks. House sales in the area average $231,667.
Fourth is Illinois’s third offering, Rockford, with homes taking an average of 7.17 days to go from listing to under contract.
April, May, June, and July are the best months for a quick sale, with houses attracting a buyer in five days. Once again, December is the worst month, taking an average of 12 days. Houses sell at an average of $170,000 here.
Hartford, Connecticut, is fifth, with homes taking an average of 7.83 days to go from listing to under contract.
Taking an average of six days to find a buyer, April, May, and June are the best months to sell in the area. On the other end of the spectrum, December takes roughly 11 days. The average sale price is $256,333.
In sixth is Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with homes taking an average of 8.42 days to go from listing to under contract. May, June, and July are the fastest-selling months, with homes finding a buyer in an average of six days. The median sale price for houses in the area is $230,800.
La Crosse, Wisconsin, is seventh, with homes taking an average of 8.50 days to go from listing to under contract. May is the single best month for a quick sale, with homes finding a buyer in five days. The median sale price for houses in the area is $261,667.
Eighth is Manchester, New Hampshire, with homes taking an average of 8.58 days to go from listing to under contract. April, May, and June are the best months to sell quickly, taking roughly a week. The median sale price for houses in the area is $425,833.
Lewiston, Maine, is ninth, with homes taking an average of 8.82 days to go from listing to under contract. Taking about a week on average, April, May, June, July, and August are the best months to sell here.
Rounding out the top 10 is York, Pennsylvania, with homes taking an average of 8.83 days to go from listing to under contract. May and June are the fastest-selling months in York, with homes finding a buyer in five days.
By contrast, Rockport, Texas, is the worst place for a quick sale, with homes taking an average of 92.83 days to go from listing to under contract. The best month to sell is May, but homes still take around 55 days to find a buyer. December is the worst month, with the average time to sell taking a whopping 146 days, the longest time of any month in any metro.
Commenting on the findings, a spokesperson for Cinch Home Services said, “Homes tend to sell fastest in markets where demand consistently outpaces supply, particularly in mid-sized metro areas with relatively affordable prices and stable local employment. Many of the fastest-selling locations identified in this analysis benefit from a limited number of listings, which creates competition among buyers and pushes properties under contract quickly.
“Seasonality also plays a major role. Spring and early summer are traditionally the strongest periods for home sales, as better weather, school calendars, and longer daylight hours encourage buyers to act quickly. In contrast, winter months often see slower activity as fewer buyers are actively searching, which helps explain why December consistently appears as the slowest month across many markets.
“For sellers, pricing realistically, presenting the home well, and listing during peak months can significantly reduce the time it takes to secure a buyer, even in less competitive markets.”
