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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendota HillsHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 46 | 36 | 38 |
| Midtown CommonsHood | $447,317 | 4.3% | 45 | 39 | 38 |
| Mifflin WestHood | $494,853 | 4.4% | 45 | 20 | 38 |
| Monona BayHood | $539,840 | 3.5% | 59 | 11 | 38 |
| Moorland-RimrockHood | $261,472 | 6.8% | 36 | 16 | 38 |
| NakomaHood | $492,854 | 4.2% | 34 | 44 | 38 |
| Newberry HeightsHood | $447,317 | 4.3% | 45 | 39 | 96 |
| Nobel ParkHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 46 | 36 | 38 |
| North Lake MendotaHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 42 | 36 | 38 |
| North StarHood | $429,872 | 4.6% | 61 | 29 | 38 |
| OakbridgeHood | $474,859 | 4.7% | 63 | 19 | 38 |
| Oakland HeightsHood | — | — | 71 | — | 38 |
| Old Middleton GreenwayHood | $597,823 | 4.3% | 42 | 27 | 38 |
| Pilgrim VillageHood | $597,823 | 4.3% | 45 | 27 | 38 |
| Prairie HillsHood | $492,854 | 4.2% | 34 | 44 | 38 |
| Radio ParkHood | $597,823 | 4.3% | 52 | 27 | 38 |
| RegentHood | $927,225 | 2.6% | 36 | 10 | 38 |
| Richmond HillHood | $429,872 | 4.6% | 42 | 29 | 38 |
| RidgewoodHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 41 | 36 | 38 |
| Rocky BluffHood | $597,823 | 4.3% | 45 | 27 | 38 |
| Rolling MeadowsHood | $388,385 | 4.4% | 54 | 22 | 38 |
| Sauk CreekHood | $474,859 | 4.7% | 63 | 19 | 38 |
| Sauk HeightsHood | $605,820 | 3.4% | 46 | 35 | 96 |
| Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-YaharaHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 38 | 36 | 38 |
| Sheridan TriangleHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 46 | 36 | 38 |
| ShermanHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 46 | 36 | 38 |
| Sherman TerraceHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 32 | 36 | 38 |
| Sherman VillageHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 43 | 36 | 38 |
| Skyview MeadowsHood | $447,317 | 4.3% | 54 | 39 | 38 |
| Skyview TerraceHood | $597,823 | 4.3% | 66 | 27 | 38 |
| South CampusHood | $539,840 | 3.5% | 45 | 11 | 38 |
| Sprecher EastHood | $429,872 | 4.6% | 42 | 29 | 38 |
| Spring HarborHood | $597,823 | 4.3% | 42 | 27 | 38 |
| State-LangdonHood | $494,853 | 4.4% | 49 | 20 | 38 |
| Stonefield Woods-RidgeHood | $474,859 | 4.7% | 66 | 19 | 38 |
| Stone MeadowsHood | $447,317 | 4.3% | 69 | 39 | 38 |
| Summit RidgeHood | $492,854 | 4.2% | 34 | 44 | 38 |
| Summit WoodsHood | $492,854 | 4.2% | 34 | 44 | 38 |
| Sunset HillsHood | $597,823 | 4.3% | 45 | 27 | 38 |
| Sunset VillageHood | $597,823 | 4.3% | 45 | 27 | 38 |
| Tenney-LaphamHood | $494,853 | 4.4% | 34 | 20 | 38 |
| The HighlandsHood | $597,823 | 4.3% | 66 | 27 | 38 |
| Trinity ParkHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 32 | 36 | 38 |
| University CrossingHood | $447,317 | 4.3% | 55 | 39 | 38 |
| VanChaMasSheHood | $597,823 | 4.3% | 45 | 27 | 38 |
| Vera CourtHood | $375,938 | 5.1% | 46 | 36 | 38 |
| WaunonaHood | $261,472 | 6.8% | 36 | 16 | 38 |
| Westhaven TrailsHood | $447,317 | 4.3% | 54 | 39 | 38 |
| WestmorlandHood | $492,854 | 4.2% | 32 | 44 | 38 |
| WestwoodHood | $492,854 | 4.2% | 34 | 44 | 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 | — |
