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Median Home Price in De Forest, WI

The median home value in De Forest, WI is $455,210 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.28% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$455,210

Year-over-Year

+2.28%

Population

11,195

De Forest ranks #30 of 124 Wisconsin cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 30.3% above the state's city median of $349,344. It sits in Dane County, where the county-wide median is $476,735.

Crime in De Forest

De Forest police recorded a violent crime rate of 80 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 813 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about De Forest

How much does a house cost in De Forest, WI?

The median home value in De Forest is $455,210. That's up 2.28% from a year earlier. That is about 30.3% above the typical county in Wisconsin.

Is De Forest expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in De Forest are cheaper than Dane County as a whole, where the median is $476,735 — a difference of about 4.5%.

Is De Forest a safe place to live?

De Forest police reported 80 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 11,195. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.