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 | $531,625 |
|---|---|
| 1-year change | +6.0% |
| 5-year change | +29.6% |
| Typical rent | not published |
The typical home in Muskego, Wisconsin is worth about $531,625 as of 2026-07-03, up 6.0% over the past year and up 29.6% over five years. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, compiled by Sawar Homes.
Muskego trades $2,477 under the Waukesha County median — about as close to the county's center of gravity as a market gets from below. The typical home value stands at $531,625 as of April 30, 2026, against a county median of $534,102.
Here is the twist in the numbers: despite sitting essentially at the median value, Muskego ranks 16 of 27 municipalities. That combination — mid-pack price, below-midpoint rank — tells you the middle of Waukesha County's value table is extremely compressed. Small dollar differences move rankings several places.
Relative to the broader region, Muskego carries a premium of roughly $75,800, or about 17%, over the seven-county median of $455,834. Growth: 6.0% over the past year, 29.6% over five.
The peer cluster around Muskego is remarkably tight. Brookfield sits $1,720 higher at $533,345, Eagle $2,477 higher at $534,102, Vernon at $546,880, and Sussex below at $517,730. Four of the five markets in this comparison — Muskego included — span less than $15,300. Municipality-level price differences here are noise compared to property-level differences.
Muskego's growth profile reads steady. Five-year appreciation of 29.6% implies a simple average of about 5.9 points per year, and the trailing year delivered 6.0% — almost exactly on trend. There is no acceleration or cooling signal in these two numbers, though steadiness in the past is no promise of steadiness ahead.
ZIP 53150 shows a typical value of $520,784, roughly $10,800 below the citywide figure; the ZIP and city boundaries sample somewhat different housing.
| ZIP code | Typical home value | 1-year change | Typical rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53150 | $520,784 | +5.8% | — |
| Homes sold (arms-length, single-family) | 250 |
|---|---|
| Median sale price | $444,000 |
| Middle 50% of sales | $336,250 to $633,750 |
| Government-backed financing (FHA/VA/USDA) | 0.8% |
| Seller-financed | 0% |
Over the 12 months ending June 2026, 250 single-family homes sold in Muskego, Wisconsin in arms-length transactions, at a median price of $444,000. Half of those sales fell between $336,250 and $633,750. 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 Muskego is $531,625, while homes that actually changed hands had a median price of $444,000 — a difference of -16.5%. 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 get an unusually fair comparison environment: Muskego, Brookfield, and Eagle are priced within $2,500 of each other at the municipal level, so cross-shopping among them is genuinely apples-to-apples on price. The steady 6%-a-year recent record means the market has been predictable to plan around — comparable homes cost about 6% more than a year ago. Whether that pace repeats is not knowable from this data.
Sellers should lean on the consistency: 29.6% over five years with the most recent year (6.0%) right at the long-run pace is a record of durable, trend-line appreciation rather than a spike. The flip side is that buyers have near-identical-priced alternatives one municipality over in either direction, which rewards accurate pricing and penalizes reaching. Historical appreciation does not guarantee any particular sale outcome.
Muskego is shaped by its water: Little Muskego Lake with the city's Idle Isle Park beach and boat launch, marsh-ringed Big Muskego Lake and Bass Bay, and Lake Denoon on the south side. The Muskego Recreation Trail parallels the Janesville Road business corridor, and Waukesha County's wooded Muskego Park adds hiking trails off Racine Avenue.
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The typical home value in Muskego is $531,625 as of April 30, 2026. ZIP 53150 shows a typical value of $520,784.
Just below — by $2,477. Muskego's $531,625 typical value compares to a county median of $534,102, ranking 16 of 27 municipalities.
Up 6.0% in the past year and 29.6% over five years per data through April 30, 2026 — the recent year matched the five-year average pace almost exactly.
They are nearly identical at the municipal level: Brookfield's typical value is $533,345, about $1,700 above Muskego's $531,625.
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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.