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Median Home Price in Madison, WI

The median home value in Madison, WI is $435,430 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.1% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$435,430

Year-over-Year

+2.1%

Population

282,045

Madison ranks #36 of 124 Wisconsin cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 24.6% above the state's city median of $349,344. It sits in Dane County, where the county-wide median is $476,735.

Crime in Madison

Madison police recorded a violent crime rate of 256 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,865 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 Madison

How much does a house cost in Madison, WI?

The median home value in Madison is $435,430. That's up 2.1% from a year earlier. That is about 24.6% above the typical county in Wisconsin.

Is Madison expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Madison are cheaper than Dane County as a whole, where the median is $476,735 — a difference of about 8.7%.

Is Madison a safe place to live?

Madison police reported 256 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 282,045. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.