Area data
Madison, WI — ZIP 53703
Population: 37,659 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $447,481
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +39.8%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $496,554
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $535,250
- Median list price
- $537,000
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.8%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 24
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,775/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $978/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,599/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 93.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 18.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 184
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 79
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,181 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $9,175
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 275,196
- Average weekly wage
- $1,370
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,256
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