Housing in Middleton
Middleton's housing market runs genuinely above the national median, consistent with the city's affluent, corporate-HQ-dense identity.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed price spread, both above the national median
Zillow's average home value ($528,222, +2.2% YoY) and a separately cited June 2026 median sale price ($559,450) both run meaningfully above the U.S. national median home price -- Middleton is genuinely one of the pricier Tier B markets in this project's Wisconsin buildout.
A comparatively slow, modest growth rate
Middleton's population grows at a real, modest ~0.59%/yr -- genuinely slower than Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, or Verona -- consistent with a more built-out, established housing stock rather than rapid new construction.
The lowest property tax rate of this batch's four suburbs
Middleton's 1.57% effective property tax rate adds a real, disclosed cost above the purchase price, though it is genuinely the lowest of the four Madison-metro Tier B suburbs covered in this project.
Key takeaways
- Home values ($528,222-$559,450) run meaningfully above the national median.
- Middleton's growth rate (~0.59%/yr) runs genuinely slower than the other three Madison-metro suburbs here.
- Middleton's 1.57% property tax rate is comparatively the lowest of this batch's four suburbs.
- Confirm current, address-specific pricing directly given real market movement since this research pass.
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