Madison, WI Real Estate Prices per Square Foot
Buy prices, rent prices, historical development and submitted values for Madison, WI.
Average buy price
$261.00 / sqft
Typical residential purchase price per square foot.
Average rent
$2.09 / sqft / month
Monthly rent per square foot.
Median home price
$439,737
Estimated median residential sale price.
Median monthly rent
$1,665
Estimated median rent for the city.
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Historical price development
Buy price development
Buy prices have increased by about 20.2% over the last 5 years.
Rent price development
Rent prices have increased by about 16.5% over the last 5 years.
Submitted values in Madison
This table includes recent submitted values and individual historical comparable values, so the local price development is easier to compare.
| Date | Type | Property | Price / sqft | Size | Total | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | Rent | apartment | $2.02 / sqft | 830 sqft | $1,677 | Worthington Park 53704 |
| 2026-07-03 | Rent | luxury apartment | $3.01 / sqft | 720 sqft | $2,167 | First Settlement 53703 |
| 2026-07-02 | Rent | condo | $2.18 / sqft | 1,045 sqft | $2,278 | Monroe-Dudgeon 53711 |
| 2026-07-02 | Buy | single-family home | $265.00 / sqft | 1,960 sqft | $519,400 | Sunset Village 53705 |
| 2026-07-02 | Buy | duplex | $214.00 / sqft | 2,600 sqft | $556,400 | Emerson East 53704 |
| 2026-07-01 | Buy | townhouse | $252.00 / sqft | 1,480 sqft | $372,960 | Sauk Creek 53717 |
| 2026-07-01 | Buy | single-family home | $292.00 / sqft | 1,720 sqft | $502,240 | Dudgeon-Monroe 53711 |
| 2026-06-30 | Rent | single-family home | $1.35 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $2,835 | Meadowood 53719 |
| 2026-06-28 | Rent | apartment | $2.68 / sqft | 540 sqft | $1,447 | Downtown Madison 53703 |
| 2026-06-28 | Buy | condo | $318.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $311,640 | Capitol 53703 |
| 2026-06-26 | Rent | condo | $2.35 / sqft | 780 sqft | $1,833 | Capitol 53703 |
| 2026-06-26 | Rent | luxury apartment | $3.16 / sqft | 680 sqft | $2,149 | James Madison Park 53703 |
| 2026-06-26 | Buy | multi-family home | $198.00 / sqft | 3,400 sqft | $673,200 | Bram's Addition 53713 |
| 2026-06-23 | Buy | single-family home | $325.00 / sqft | 1,840 sqft | $598,000 | Nakoma 53711 |
| 2026-06-22 | Buy | townhouse | $236.00 / sqft | 1,640 sqft | $387,040 | Grandview Commons 53718 |
| 2026-06-21 | Rent | townhouse | $1.69 / sqft | 1,685 sqft | $2,848 | Grandview Commons 53718 |
| 2026-06-18 | Rent | single-family home | $1.48 / sqft | 2,250 sqft | $3,330 | Crestwood 53705 |
| 2026-06-18 | Buy | condo | $301.00 / sqft | 1,040 sqft | $313,040 | Tenney-Lapham 53703 |
| 2026-06-17 | Buy | multi-family home | $206.00 / sqft | 3,900 sqft | $803,400 | Sherman Terrace 53704 |
| 2026-06-16 | Rent | townhouse | $1.63 / sqft | 1,435 sqft | $2,339 | Stone Meadows 53719 |
| 2026-06-08 | Rent | apartment | $1.86 / sqft | 760 sqft | $1,414 | South Madison 53713 |
| 2026-06-07 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.39 / sqft | 990 sqft | $2,366 | Greenbush 53715 |
| 2026-06-07 | Rent | duplex | $1.52 / sqft | 1,320 sqft | $2,006 | Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara 53714 |
| 2026-05-31 | Buy | single-family home | $257.00 / sqft | 1,685 sqft | $433,045 | Bay Creek 53713 |
| 2026-05-31 | Buy | single-family home | $213.00 / sqft | 2,450 sqft | $521,850 | Walnut Grove 53717 |
| 2026-05-29 | Rent | duplex | $1.66 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $1,959 | Arbor Hills 53711 |
| 2026-05-25 | Rent | apartment | $1.74 / sqft | 880 sqft | $1,531 | Rolling Meadows 53714 |
| 2026-05-25 | Buy | single-family home | $247.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $506,350 | Eastmorland 53704 |
| 2026-05-25 | Rent | townhouse | $1.58 / sqft | 1,560 sqft | $2,465 | Junction Ridge 53717 |
| 2026-05-24 | Rent | single-family home | $1.41 / sqft | 1,925 sqft | $2,714 | Glendale 53716 |
| 2026-05-20 | Rent | apartment | $2.11 / sqft | 650 sqft | $1,372 | Eken Park 53704 |
| 2026-05-18 | Rent | apartment | $2.47 / sqft | 610 sqft | $1,507 | University 53706 |
| 2026-05-17 | Rent | apartment | $2.05 / sqft | 945 sqft | $1,937 | Oakbridge 53717 |
| 2026-05-15 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.82 / sqft | 1,120 sqft | $3,158 | Downtown Madison 53703 |
| 2026-05-08 | Rent | apartment | $1.92 / sqft | 705 sqft | $1,354 | Elvehjem 53716 |
| 2026-05-05 | Buy | townhouse | $224.00 / sqft | 1,760 sqft | $394,240 | Door Creek 53718 |
| 2026-05-04 | Buy | condo | $279.00 / sqft | 870 sqft | $242,730 | Bay Creek 53715 |
| 2026-05-04 | Buy | single-family home | $337.00 / sqft | 1,580 sqft | $532,460 | Vilas 53711 |
| 2026-05-02 | Buy | loft | $344.00 / sqft | 940 sqft | $323,360 | First Settlement 53703 |
| 2026-05-02 | Buy | duplex | $229.00 / sqft | 2,480 sqft | $567,920 | Hawthorne 53714 |
| 2026-05-01 | Rent | duplex | $1.57 / sqft | 1,510 sqft | $2,371 | Maple Wood 53704 |
| 2026-05-01 | Buy | condo | $286.00 / sqft | 1,125 sqft | $321,750 | Regent 53705 |
| 2026-04-27 | Buy | single-family home | $239.00 / sqft | 1,820 sqft | $434,980 | Lake Edge 53716 |
| 2026-04-26 | Buy | single-family home | $221.00 / sqft | 2,250 sqft | $497,250 | Prairie Hills 53719 |
| 2026-04-23 | Buy | single-family home | $287.00 / sqft | 2,720 sqft | $780,640 | Westmorland 53711 |
| 2026-04-22 | Buy | condo | $241.00 / sqft | 1,285 sqft | $309,685 | Meadowood 53719 |
| 2026-04-20 | Rent | loft | $2.74 / sqft | 860 sqft | $2,356 | Marquette 53703 |
| 2026-04-19 | Buy | single-family home | $233.00 / sqft | 2,140 sqft | $498,620 | Rolling Meadows 53714 |
| 2026-04-12 | Rent | condo | $2.23 / sqft | 920 sqft | $2,052 | Hill Farms-University 53705 |
| 2026-04-08 | Buy | single-family home | $304.00 / sqft | 2,360 sqft | $717,440 | Crestwood 53705 |
| 2026-03-15 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.54 / sqft / month | 870 sqft | $2,210 | Downtown Madison 53703 |
| 2026-02-20 | Buy | single-family home | $274.00 / sqft | 1,680 sqft | $460,320 | Nakoma 53711 |
| 2025-09-01 | Rent | single-family home | $1.49 / sqft / month | 1,900 sqft | $2,831 | Glendale 53716 |
| 2025-03-18 | Buy | multi-family home | $205.00 / sqft | 3,100 sqft | $635,500 | Bram's Addition 53713 |
| 2024-08-01 | Rent | condo | $2.05 / sqft / month | 950 sqft | $1,948 | Dudgeon-Monroe 53711 |
| 2024-05-10 | Buy | single-family home | $246.00 / sqft | 1,900 sqft | $467,400 | Hill Farms-University 53705 |
| 2023-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.86 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $1,414 | Tenney-Lapham 53704 |
| 2023-04-26 | Buy | condo | $254.00 / sqft | 1,200 sqft | $304,800 | Downtown Madison 53703 |
| 2022-10-01 | Rent | townhouse | $1.42 / sqft / month | 1,550 sqft | $2,201 | Sauk Creek 53717 |
| 2022-06-07 | Buy | townhouse | $215.00 / sqft | 1,580 sqft | $339,700 | Door Creek 53718 |
| 2021-08-15 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.18 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $1,788 | Capitol 53703 |
| 2021-05-14 | Buy | single-family home | $228.00 / sqft | 1,750 sqft | $399,000 | Vilas 53711 |
| 2020-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.56 / sqft / month | 740 sqft | $1,154 | South Madison 53713 |
| 2020-07-20 | Buy | duplex | $176.00 / sqft | 2,500 sqft | $440,000 | Emerson East 53704 |
| 2019-10-01 | Rent | loft | $1.92 / sqft / month | 815 sqft | $1,565 | First Settlement 53703 |
| 2019-04-12 | Buy | single-family home | $203.00 / sqft | 1,700 sqft | $345,100 | Elvehjem 53716 |
| 2018-08-01 | Rent | single-family home | $1.13 / sqft / month | 1,800 sqft | $2,034 | Meadowood 53719 |
| 2018-06-28 | Buy | condo | $198.00 / sqft | 1,150 sqft | $227,700 | Tenney-Lapham 53703 |
| 2017-09-01 | Rent | condo | $1.48 / sqft / month | 920 sqft | $1,362 | Regent 53705 |
| 2017-05-09 | Buy | single-family home | $184.00 / sqft | 1,800 sqft | $331,200 | Monroe-Dudgeon 53711 |
| 2016-11-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.31 / sqft / month | 800 sqft | $1,048 | Worthington Park 53704 |
| 2016-03-22 | Buy | townhouse | $171.00 / sqft | 1,500 sqft | $256,500 | Grandview Commons 53718 |
| 2015-08-15 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.74 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $1,322 | Downtown Madison 53703 |
| 2015-06-19 | Buy | single-family home | $169.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $354,900 | Crestwood 53705 |
| 2014-07-01 | Rent | duplex | $1.05 / sqft / month | 1,400 sqft | $1,470 | Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara 53714 |
| 2014-05-15 | Buy | condo | $176.00 / sqft | 1,120 sqft | $197,120 | Capitol 53703 |
| 2013-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.38 / sqft / month | 680 sqft | $938 | Marquette 53703 |
| 2013-04-24 | Buy | single-family home | $158.00 / sqft | 1,650 sqft | $260,700 | Westmorland 53711 |
| 2012-10-01 | Rent | townhouse | $0.98 / sqft / month | 1,500 sqft | $1,470 | Junction Ridge 53717 |
| 2012-07-06 | Buy | duplex | $118.00 / sqft | 2,300 sqft | $271,400 | Eastmorland 53704 |
| 2011-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.24 / sqft / month | 640 sqft | $794 | Greenbush 53715 |
| 2011-05-27 | Buy | condo | $147.00 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $154,350 | Burr Oaks 53713 |
| 2010-09-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.87 / sqft / month | 1,650 sqft | $1,436 | Midvale Heights 53711 |
| 2010-03-30 | Buy | single-family home | $121.00 / sqft | 1,900 sqft | $229,900 | Lake Edge 53716 |
| 2009-09-16 | Buy | townhouse | $128.00 / sqft | 1,550 sqft | $198,400 | Stone Meadows 53719 |
| 2009-06-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.12 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $806 | James Madison Park 53703 |
| 2008-08-01 | Rent | condo | $1.09 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $981 | Shorewood Hills area 53705 |
| 2008-04-11 | Buy | single-family home | $135.00 / sqft | 1,750 sqft | $236,250 | Hawthorne 53714 |
| 2007-10-01 | Rent | duplex | $0.86 / sqft / month | 1,350 sqft | $1,161 | Maple Wood 53704 |
| 2007-05-21 | Buy | condo | $162.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $158,760 | Sauk Creek 53717 |
| 2006-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.18 / sqft / month | 590 sqft | $696 | University 53706 |
| 2006-06-02 | Buy | single-family home | $143.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $293,150 | Nakoma 53711 |
| 2005-07-15 | Rent | townhouse | $0.88 / sqft / month | 1,450 sqft | $1,276 | Prairie Hills 53719 |
| 2005-02-25 | Buy | condo | $151.00 / sqft | 1,160 sqft | $175,160 | First Settlement 53703 |
| 2004-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.05 / sqft / month | 660 sqft | $693 | Bay Creek 53715 |
| 2004-07-19 | Buy | duplex | $105.00 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $252,000 | Emerson East 53704 |
| 2003-11-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.79 / sqft / month | 1,700 sqft | $1,343 | Elvehjem 53716 |
| 2003-04-28 | Buy | single-family home | $139.00 / sqft | 1,500 sqft | $208,500 | Sunset Village 53705 |
| 2002-08-09 | Buy | single-family home | $126.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $233,100 | Oakbridge 53717 |
| 2002-06-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.93 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $651 | Bay Creek 53713 |
| 2001-09-15 | Rent | loft | $1.16 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $882 | Marquette 53703 |
| 2001-05-12 | Buy | condo | $134.00 / sqft | 1,080 sqft | $144,720 | Downtown Madison 53703 |
| 2000-07-01 | Rent | duplex | $0.76 / sqft / month | 1,250 sqft | $950 | Arbor Hills 53711 |
| 2000-03-31 | Buy | townhouse | $112.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $162,400 | Meadowood 53719 |
| 1999-10-01 | Rent | condo | $0.95 / sqft / month | 850 sqft | $808 | Regent 53705 |
| 1999-06-23 | Buy | single-family home | $118.00 / sqft | 1,350 sqft | $159,300 | Vilas 53711 |
| 1998-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.84 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $605 | Northside 53704 |
| 1998-04-17 | Buy | single-family home | $96.00 / sqft | 1,725 sqft | $165,600 | Rolling Meadows 53714 |
| 1997-12-01 | Rent | townhouse | $0.69 / sqft / month | 1,300 sqft | $897 | Walnut Grove 53717 |
| 1997-05-05 | Buy | condo | $103.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $100,940 | Tenney-Lapham 53703 |
| 1996-10-14 | Buy | duplex | $75.00 / sqft | 2,200 sqft | $165,000 | Sherman Terrace 53704 |
| 1996-08-20 | Rent | apartment | $0.91 / sqft / month | 610 sqft | $555 | University 53706 |
| 1995-07-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.67 / sqft / month | 1,500 sqft | $1,005 | Bram's Addition 53713 |
| 1995-03-29 | Buy | single-family home | $91.00 / sqft | 1,600 sqft | $145,600 | Glendale 53716 |
| 1994-11-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.78 / sqft / month | 540 sqft | $421 | Greenbush 53715 |
| 1994-06-10 | Buy | townhouse | $82.00 / sqft | 1,280 sqft | $104,960 | Hill Farms-University 53705 |
| 1993-08-15 | Rent | duplex | $0.63 / sqft / month | 1,100 sqft | $693 | Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara 53714 |
| 1993-04-22 | Buy | condo | $88.00 / sqft | 920 sqft | $80,960 | Dudgeon-Monroe 53711 |
| 1992-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.74 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $481 | Capitol 53703 |
| 1992-05-18 | Buy | single-family home | $72.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $104,400 | Eken Park 53704 |
Housing market overview for Madison, WI
The real estate market in Madison, WI can be compared more clearly by looking at price per square foot. Current estimates show an average buy price of $261.00 / sqft and an average rent of $2.09 / sqft / month.
Buyers can use the purchase price per square foot to compare homes, condos and apartments of different sizes. Renters can use monthly rent per square foot to compare different rental listings more accurately.
The reported values on this page show how prices can vary by neighborhood, property type, size and condition. Historical values help explain whether the local market has been rising, stable or cooling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price per square foot in Madison?
The average residential buy price in Madison, WI is $261.00 / sqft based on the current values available on this page.
How much is rent per square foot in Madison?
The average rental price in Madison, WI is $2.09 / sqft / month. Actual rents can vary by neighborhood, property type and building quality.
Are property prices in Madison increasing?
Buy prices have increased by about 20.2% over the last 5 years. Rent prices have increased by about 16.5% over the last 5 years. These 5-year trends are based on the available individual historical comparable values.