Photo: James Steakley · CC BY-SA 3.0271 homes sold in Middleton in the last year, at a typical $540K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Middleton homes are listed.
Every place Middleton homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Middleton.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A quarter of Middleton’s sales are condos, at $264K less than a house
165 houses and 65 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 165 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $277WI $196
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
typical sale · 65 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $260WI $209
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 9 sold, typical $594K
Townhouses: 32 sold, typical $401K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
271 sales in the last year, against 342 in 2016 and a low of 219 in 2023. The typical sale went from $307K in 2016 to $540K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Middleton
Check a listing against what Middleton homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Middleton are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Middleton’s home sales since 2015 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 271 sales.
If you’re buying in Middleton
- Shop in March. It brings about 32 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 17% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 31% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 55 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 40 a month), but June is the most competitive: 44% of June sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (32%). November has the least competition (24%) but only about 15 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Wisconsin
| Middleton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 31% | 28% | 54% | 38% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 40% | 54% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 18% | 13% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 98.9% | 101.5% | 99.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 55 | 58 | 45 | 51 |
73 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2022 low (31), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 105.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 18% across Wisconsin.
Since 2019, houses are up 45%, condos 85%
A house typically sold for $614K in the last year (165 sales), a condo for $350K (65).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Middleton ranks 123rd of 158 busy Wisconsin markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Middleton is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Middleton home costs about $3,505 a month
Price: Middleton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Middleton’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Middleton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $540K home, about $8,250 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Middleton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MiddletonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Middleton.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Madison, Waunakee, Cross Plains, Verona and Fitchburg sell for less a square foot; Maple Bluff for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Middleton, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 2,634 | $430K | $251 | 38% | 48 |
| Fitchburg | 376 | $469K | $235 | 31% | 65 |
| Waunakee | 286 | $567K | $244 | 26% | 72 |
| Middleton | 271 | $540K | $268 | 31% | 55 |
| Verona | 217 | $492K | $239 | 27% | 65 |
| Cross Plains | 68 | $508K | $233 | 38% | 62 |
| Maple Bluff | 26 | $1.3M | $381 | 27% | 71 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Middleton
What do homes sell for in Middleton, WI?
271 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $540K, $268 a square foot. Houses sold for about $614K, condos for about $350K.
Is Middleton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 90 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 32 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Middleton?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Middleton?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $540K home that’s near $8,250.
Where can I see homes for sale in Middleton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Middleton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Middleton.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).