Middleton, WI housing market
Typical home value
$614K
▲ 2.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,584/mo
■ 0.0% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
3.1%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+29%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Middleton is worth $614,311, up 2.3% over the past year and up 29% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,584 a month (0.0% YoY), a gross rent yield of 3.1% (below the Madison, WI metro's 4.8%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $3,376/mo, $1,792 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Madison, WI metro's home values to change +3.6% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Madison, WI metro)
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 52/100, #109 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Middleton compares
| Measure | Middleton | Madison, WI metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $614,311 | $445,747 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.3% | +3.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,584 | $1,780 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | 0.0% | +2.1% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 3.1% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 32.3 | 20.9 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $3,376 | $2,450 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $614K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.