The number of home sales dipped slightly in August from July, falling in line with the traditional market cycles. In Dane County, sales were up slightly over last year, which helped to pick up some ground from the year to date 2020 figures. In the full region, total sales are very close to even year over year: 11,164 in 2020 versus 11,212 in 2021. Dane County has seen just a 2% increase: 5,476 in 2020 versus 5,599 in 2021.