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Median Home Price in Waukesha, WI

The median home value in Waukesha, WI is $428,781 as of 2026-06-30, up 6.11% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$428,781

Year-over-Year

+6.11%

Population

70,202

Waukesha ranks #39 of 124 Wisconsin cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 22.7% above the state's city median of $349,344. It sits in Waukesha County, where the county-wide median is $512,253.

Crime in Waukesha

Waukesha police recorded a violent crime rate of 114 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 875 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 Waukesha

How much does a house cost in Waukesha, WI?

The median home value in Waukesha is $428,781. That's up 6.11% from a year earlier. That is about 22.7% above the typical county in Wisconsin.

Is Waukesha expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Waukesha are cheaper than Waukesha County as a whole, where the median is $512,253 — a difference of about 16.3%.

Is Waukesha a safe place to live?

Waukesha police reported 114 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 70,202. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.