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The median home value in Waukesha County, WI is $508,162 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.15% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$508,162
Year-over-Year
+6.15%
National Rank
#187 of 3071
Waukesha County ranks 1st out of 72 counties in WI by median home price, and is +116.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WI, the typical county has a median home value of $298,900, making Waukesha County +70.0% above the WI state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.2%, from $507,374 in May 2026 to $508,162 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 | $507,374 | +5.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $512,253 | +5.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $512,586 | +6.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $508,162 | +6.2% |
Households here earn a median of $106,076 a year against a typical home value of $508,162 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 81% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Waukesha County recorded a violent crime rate of 73 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 904 per 100,000.
Based on 12 reporting cities covering 276,196 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Waukesha County is $508,162. That's up 6.15% from a year earlier. That is about 116.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Waukesha County the 1st most expensive of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
Median household income here is $106,076, so a typical home costs about 4.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Waukesha County recorded 73 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 276,196 residents across 12 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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