Village 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 | $499,353 |
|---|---|
| 1-year change | +7.8% |
| 5-year change | +37.1% |
| Typical rent | not published |
The typical home in North Prairie, Wisconsin is worth about $499,353 as of 2026-07-03, up 7.8% over the past year and up 37.1% over five years. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, compiled by Sawar Homes.
Three Waukesha County villages cluster within about $1,400 of each other just under the $500,000 line, and North Prairie is the middle one: $499,353, versus Mukwonago at $499,703 and Dousman at $498,309. Few markets in this dataset are packed that tightly.
What separates North Prairie inside that cluster is pace. Its typical value rose 7.8% in the past 12 months and 37.1% over five years, per data through April 30, 2026 — a one-year rate running ahead of its own five-year average, indicating the market accelerated recently.
North Prairie ranks 20th of 27 Waukesha County municipalities by typical value — about $34,700 (6.5%) below the county median of $534,102, yet roughly $43,500 (9.5%) above the seven-county region median of $455,834.
Positioning first: below the county median, above the regional one. That is the recurring structure for this corner of Waukesha County, and North Prairie fits it at $499,353. Lannon ($515,183) and Sussex ($517,730) mark the next price tier up, roughly $16,000 to $18,000 higher.
The growth numbers are the stronger half of the file. A 37.1% five-year gain works out to well under 7.8% per year on average, so the trailing-twelve-month reading of 7.8% represents an above-trend year. Data can identify acceleration; it cannot promise persistence.
No ZIP-level breakouts are published for North Prairie in this dataset, so the village-wide typical value is the operative benchmark for pricing analysis.
| Homes sold (arms-length, single-family) | 33 |
|---|---|
| Median sale price | $470,000 |
| Middle 50% of sales | $390,000 to $629,900 |
| Government-backed financing (FHA/VA/USDA) | 0% |
| Seller-financed | 0% |
Over the 12 months ending June 2026, 33 single-family homes sold in North Prairie, Wisconsin in arms-length transactions, at a median price of $470,000. Half of those sales fell between $390,000 and $629,900. 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 North Prairie is $499,353, while homes that actually changed hands had a median price of $470,000 — a difference of -5.9%. 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.
For buyers: with Mukwonago and Dousman priced within $1,400 of North Prairie, this is functionally a three-village search at one budget — the useful comparison is individual properties, not municipal averages. The 7.8% one-year pace is the flag to watch: offers calibrated to months-old sales may trail the current market.
For sellers: an above-trend year (7.8% versus a five-year average below that) and a sub-$500,000 price point that keeps the widest buyer pool in range are both favorable data points. The near-identical pricing next door cuts the other way — buyers have immediate alternatives, so evidence-based pricing beats aspiration. Past appreciation does not guarantee future results.
North Prairie is a small village along Highway 59 in southwestern Waukesha County, with a compact center, Veterans Park on Industrial Road, and the links-style Broadlands Golf Club on its western edge. The Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest lies a short drive west, putting hiking, horse, and mountain-bike trails close at hand, while Waukesha's shops and services sit a short drive east.
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As of April 30, 2026, the typical home value in the village of North Prairie is $499,353, ranking 20th of 27 municipalities in Waukesha County.
The typical value rose 7.8% in the past 12 months and 37.1% over five years. The one-year rate is above the five-year annual average, indicating recent acceleration. Past growth does not guarantee future results.
It prices about $34,700 (6.5%) below the Waukesha County median of $534,102, though still roughly 9.5% above the seven-county regional median of $455,834.
They are nearly identical in the April 2026 data: Mukwonago at $499,703, North Prairie at $499,353, and Dousman at $498,309 — a total spread of about $1,400.
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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.