Cost of Living in Middleton
Middleton's cost of living pairs above-national-median home values against the genuinely lowest effective property tax rate of the four Madison-metro suburbs covered in this project.
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Learn moreHome values above the national median
Zillow's own average home value ran $528,222 (+2.2% YoY), with a separately cited June 2026 median sale price running higher at $559,450 -- both meaningfully above the U.S. national median home price.
The lowest property tax rate of this batch's four suburbs
Middleton's 1.57% effective property tax rate (Ownwell) runs above both Wisconsin's 1.43% statewide median and the 1.02% national median, but is genuinely the LOWEST among Sun Prairie (1.88%), Fitchburg (1.80%), and Verona (1.68%).
A real, disclosed tax-bill range by zip code
Actual Middleton tax bills carried a real, disclosed range of approximately $7,923-$11,709/year depending on zip code, with the City of Middleton's own portion representing about 30% of the total bill.
Wisconsin's simple income tax structure applies regardless
Wisconsin's real, 4-bracket state income tax (3.50%-7.65%) applies statewide with no local piggyback layer -- the state rate is genuinely the whole income-tax story in Middleton.
Key takeaways
- Home values ($528,222-$559,450) run meaningfully above the national median.
- Middleton's 1.57% property tax rate is the lowest of this batch's four Madison-metro Tier B suburbs.
- Actual tax bills carry a real, disclosed range ($7,923-$11,709/year) depending on zip code.
- Wisconsin's statewide 4-bracket income tax (3.50%-7.65%) applies with no local piggyback layer.
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