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The median home value in Jefferson County, WI is $372,112 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.15% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$372,112
Year-over-Year
+5.15%
National Rank
#547 of 3071
Jefferson County ranks 11th out of 72 counties in WI by median home price, and is +58.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WI, the typical county has a median home value of $298,900, making Jefferson County +24.5% above the WI state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.6%, from $369,951 in May 2026 to $372,112 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $369,951 | +5.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $372,516 | +5.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $372,709 | +5.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $372,112 | +5.2% |
Households here earn a median of $83,750 a year against a typical home value of $372,112 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 75% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Jefferson County recorded a violent crime rate of 188 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 830 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 30,251 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Jefferson County is $372,112. That's up 5.15% from a year earlier. That is about 58.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Jefferson County the 11th most expensive of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
Median household income here is $83,750, so a typical home costs about 4.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Jefferson County recorded 188 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 30,251 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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