City in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Data-backed housing guide by Kinan Sawar, MD — REALTOR® at Shorewest, REALTORS®. Figures as of 2026-07-03.
| Typical home value | $567,868 |
|---|---|
| 1-year change | +4.8% |
| 5-year change | +27.3% |
| Typical rent | $1,485 per month |
| Gross rent yield | +3.1% |
The typical home in Cedarburg, Wisconsin is worth about $567,868 as of 2026-07-03, up 4.8% over the past year and up 27.3% over five years. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, compiled by Sawar Homes.
Cedarburg's defining number is the gap. The city's typical home value of $567,868 stands roughly $144,000 — about 34% — above the Ozaukee County median of $423,678. Only Mequon, at $664,451, ranks higher among the county's eight municipalities; Cedarburg is second of eight.
Five-year growth of 27.3% got it there. The most recent year added 4.8%, almost exactly the roughly 4.9% annualized pace implied by the five-year figure — steady, not accelerating, not stalling.
Cedarburg is also one of the markets in this area with usable rental data. Typical rent runs $1,485 per month, which against the $567,868 typical value produces a gross rent yield of 3.14% — a ratio that says prices here have run well ahead of rents.
Within Ozaukee County the hierarchy is plain from the numbers: Mequon at $664,451, Cedarburg at $567,868, then a roughly $105,000 drop to Grafton at $462,431, with Thiensville ($423,678) and Fredonia ($418,946) further down. Against the seven-county region median of $455,834, Cedarburg carries a premium of about $112,000, or 25%.
At the ZIP level, 53012 shows a typical value of $540,393 — about $27,000 under the citywide figure — alongside a typical rent of $1,673. The ZIP rent running higher than the municipal rent figure of $1,485 is worth noting for anyone modeling rental income; ZIP boundaries and city boundaries are not the same lines on the map.
For investors, the 3.14% gross yield is the starting point, not the conclusion. It is a gross figure — before taxes, insurance, maintenance, and vacancy — and at this price level the recent return story has been appreciation (27.3% over five years) more than cash flow. Neither component is guaranteed to continue.
| ZIP code | Typical home value | 1-year change | Typical rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53012 | $540,393 | +4.5% | $1,673/mo |
| Homes sold (arms-length, single-family) | 140 |
|---|---|
| Median sale price | $496,000 |
| Middle 50% of sales | $400,000 to $713,750 |
| Government-backed financing (FHA/VA/USDA) | 0% |
| Seller-financed | 0.7% |
Over the 12 months ending June 2026, 140 single-family homes sold in Cedarburg, Wisconsin in arms-length transactions, at a median price of $496,000. Half of those sales fell between $400,000 and $713,750. Source: Wisconsin Department of Revenue real estate transfer returns, compiled by Sawar Homes — every recorded sale, including for-sale-by-owner and builder-direct transactions that never appear in the MLS.
Zillow’s typical-home-value estimate for Cedarburg is $567,868, while homes that actually changed hands had a median price of $496,000 — a difference of -12.7%. These measure different things, and neither is wrong: the index estimates the value of every home whether or not it sold, while the sale figure reflects only the homes that changed hands, which usually skew toward the more affordable end of the market.
Buyers should plan around a typical value near $568,000 and understand what the 34% county premium buys in comparative terms: the next step down in Ozaukee County, Grafton, prices about $105,000 lower, and the step up, Mequon, about $97,000 higher. Cedarburg's steady roughly 4.9% annualized five-year pace suggests a market that has moved consistently rather than in bursts — useful context for timing decisions, though not a prediction.
Sellers can legitimately stand on the headline facts: second of eight in the county, a $144,000 premium over the county median, and 27.3% five-year growth. The 4.8% most-recent-year figure argues for pricing at the current market rather than reaching ahead of it. Buyers cross-shopping Grafton have a $105,000 argument in their pocket, so the pricing gap needs to be justified property by property.
Cedarburg's stone-mill downtown is one of Wisconsin's best-preserved 19th-century main streets — galleries, wineries, and the Cedar Creek Settlement drawing day-trippers year-round, with the Ozaukee Interurban Trail running straight through town.
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$567,868 as of April 30, 2026 — second highest of Ozaukee County's eight municipalities and about 34% above the county median of $423,678.
Typical rent is $1,485 per month citywide. Within ZIP 53012, the typical rent figure is $1,673 against a typical home value of $540,393.
The data shows a gross rent yield of 3.14% — typical rent of $1,485 per month against a $567,868 typical value. That is a gross figure before expenses, and it indicates prices have grown faster than rents. Whether a rental works depends on the specific property and financing; past performance does not guarantee future results.
27.3% over the five years ending April 2026, and 4.8% over the most recent year.
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Home values and rents are Zillow ZHVI/ZORI estimates for the named area, as of 2026-07-03; incomes and population are U.S. Census (SAIPE, Population Estimates); migration is IRS Statistics of Income. Area-level statistical estimates for information only — not an appraisal, and not financial, legal, or tax advice.