City in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Data-backed housing guide by Kinan Sawar, MD — REALTOR® at Shorewest, REALTORS®. Figures as of 2026-07-03.
| Typical home value | $757,187 |
|---|---|
| 1-year change | +6.7% |
| 5-year change | +31.5% |
| Typical rent | not published |
The typical home in Delafield, Wisconsin is worth about $757,187 as of 2026-07-03, up 6.7% over the past year and up 31.5% over five years. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, compiled by Sawar Homes.
The City of Delafield posts a typical home value of $757,187 as of April 30, 2026, ranking 3 of 27 municipalities in Waukesha County. That is $223,085 — about 42% — above the county median of $534,102, and roughly 66% above the seven-county regional median of $455,834.
ZIP-level data adds a second reference point. Within the 53018 ZIP code, the typical value is $675,763, about $81,000 below the citywide figure — a reminder that ZIP boundaries and municipal boundaries cover different footprints. The same ZIP shows a typical rent of $2,045 per month.
Values climbed 6.7% in the past year and 31.5% over five years.
Delafield trades in a narrow band with its Lake Country neighbors. Summit ($765,778) is about $8,600 above it; Nashotah ($727,339), Elm Grove ($697,367), and Hartland ($669,294) sit below. The full spread from Summit down to Hartland is under $100,000 — tight for a five-market tier.
The five-year gain of 31.5% implies an average pace of roughly 5.6% per year compounded, and the latest twelve-month figure of 6.7% lands just above that. Growth has been consistent rather than spiky. As always, the trend to date does not guarantee future results.
The $2,045 monthly rent recorded in ZIP 53018 gives renters and would-be landlords a documented benchmark, though a municipality-wide rent figure and gross yield are not available in the current data.
| ZIP code | Typical home value | 1-year change | Typical rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53018 | $675,763 | +6.3% | $2,045/mo |
| Homes sold (arms-length, single-family) | 131 |
|---|---|
| Median sale price | $640,000 |
| Middle 50% of sales | $325,000 to $1,043,850 |
| Government-backed financing (FHA/VA/USDA) | 0.8% |
| Seller-financed | 0% |
Over the 12 months ending June 2026, 131 single-family homes sold in Delafield, Wisconsin in arms-length transactions, at a median price of $640,000. Half of those sales fell between $325,000 and $1,043,850. 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 Delafield is $757,187, while homes that actually changed hands had a median price of $640,000 — a difference of -15.5%. 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 weighing Delafield have an unusually clean set of comparables: within its own county, three peers trade within $60,000 above or below it, so the decision often comes down to a specific property rather than a market-level discount. The 53018 figure of $675,763 shows that parts of the broader ZIP price below the citywide $757,187, which is worth understanding when reviewing listings near the city edge.
Sellers benefit from a third-place county rank and five consecutive years of documented appreciation totaling 31.5%. With Summit priced within about 1% of Delafield, pricing precision matters — buyers can and do cross-shop the two. Recent gains support current comps, but they are not a promise of what a given home will fetch.
Delafield's downtown runs along Genesee and Main Streets between Lake Nagawicka and the Bark River, with shops, restaurants, and Cushing Memorial Park on the riverbank. St. John's Northwestern Academies' stone campus overlooks the lake, and the Lapham Peak unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, with its observation tower and Ice Age Trail segments, is just south of I-94.
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$757,187 as of April 30, 2026, per the citywide figure. Within ZIP 53018 the typical value is $675,763.
The available data covers ZIP 53018, where the typical rent is $2,045 per month as of April 30, 2026.
Yes. Delafield's typical value of $757,187 runs $223,085 above the county median of $534,102 — about a 42% premium — and it ranks 3 of 27 county municipalities.
31.5% over the five years ending April 30, 2026, including 6.7% in 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.