Buying Property in Madison as a Foreigner
Federal & Wisconsin tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Madison aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its neighborhoods. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any neighborhood.
Every neighborhood in Madison, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlliedHood | $492,854 | 4.2% | 42 | 44 | 38 |
| Appalachian RidgeHood | $597,823 | 4.3% | 66 | 27 | 38 |
| Arbor HillsHood | $261,472 | 6.8% | 63 | 16 | 38 |
| Autumn Ridge ReserveHood | $534,791 | 4.7% | 48 | 39 | 96 |
| BassettHood | $494,853 | 4.4% | 49 | 20 | 38 |
| Bay CreekHood | $539,840 | 3.5% | 31 | 11 | 38 |
| Berkley OaksHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 32 | 36 | 38 |
| BlackhawkHood | $474,859 | 4.7% | 46 | 19 | 96 |
| Bram's AdditionHood | $261,472 | 6.8% | 58 | 16 | 38 |
| Brentwood VillageHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 46 | 36 | 38 |
| Bridge-LakepointHood | $261,472 | 6.8% | 36 | 16 | 38 |
| Burr OaksHood | $261,472 | 6.8% | 58 | 16 | 38 |
| Carpenter-RidgewayHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 66 | 36 | 38 |
| Cherokee GardenHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 66 | 36 | 38 |
| Country Grove Neighborhood AssociationHood | $447,317 | 4.3% | 54 | 39 | 38 |
| Crawford HeightsHood | $492,854 | 4.2% | 34 | 44 | 38 |
| Dudgeon-MonroeHood | $261,472 | 6.8% | 49 | 16 | 38 |
| East BluffHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 32 | 36 | 38 |
| East BuckeyeHood | $429,872 | 4.6% | 55 | 29 | 38 |
| EastmorlandHood | $388,385 | 4.4% | 41 | 22 | 38 |
| Eken ParkHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 53 | 36 | 38 |
| Emerson EastHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 53 | 36 | 38 |
| First SettlementHood | $494,853 | 4.4% | 47 | 20 | 38 |
| Forest ParkHood | $261,472 | 6.8% | 63 | 16 | 38 |
| Glacier RidgeHood | $447,317 | 4.3% | 54 | 39 | 38 |
| Glen Oak HillsHood | $597,823 | 4.3% | 47 | 27 | 38 |
| Greater SandburgHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 50 | 36 | 38 |
| GreenbushHood | $539,840 | 3.5% | 59 | 11 | 38 |
| GreystoneHood | $605,820 | 3.4% | 46 | 35 | 96 |
| Hawks RidgeHood | $474,859 | 4.7% | 54 | 19 | 38 |
| HawthorneHood | $388,385 | 4.4% | 31 | 22 | 38 |
| Heritage HeightsHood | $388,385 | 4.4% | 54 | 22 | 38 |
| HiestandHood | $388,385 | 4.4% | 39 | 22 | 38 |
| Hill FarmsHood | $597,823 | 4.3% | 38 | 27 | 38 |
| Indian SpringsHood | $261,472 | 6.8% | 58 | 16 | 38 |
| James Madison ParkHood | $494,853 | 4.4% | 31 | 20 | 38 |
| Junction RidgeHood | $474,859 | 4.7% | 54 | 19 | 38 |
| Kennedy HeightsHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 46 | 36 | 38 |
| Lake EdgeHood | $442,369 | 5.1% | 41 | 22 | 38 |
| Lake ForestHood | $261,472 | 6.8% | 63 | 16 | 38 |
| Lake View HillHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 32 | 36 | 38 |
| Lerdahl ParkHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 42 | 36 | 38 |
| LindberghHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 43 | 36 | 38 |
| Madison Yards at Hill FarmsHood | $492,854 | 4.2% | 49 | 44 | 38 |
| Majestic OaksHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 66 | 36 | 38 |
| Mansion HillHood | $494,853 | 4.4% | 47 | 20 | 38 |
| Maple-PrairieHood | $447,317 | 4.3% | 34 | 39 | 73 |
| Marlborough HeightsHood | $492,854 | 4.2% | 34 | 44 | 38 |
| MarquetteHood | $494,853 | 4.4% | 38 | 20 | 38 |
| McClellan ParkHood | $429,872 | 4.6% | 61 | 29 | 38 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.3 | 2.8 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 15.4 | 3.0 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 16.7 | 3.0 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 18.6 |
Federal & Wisconsin tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 3.3 |
| +3.8% |
| 2020 | 18.1 | 3.2 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.7 | 3.0 | — |
