Village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Data-backed housing guide by Kinan Sawar, MD — REALTOR® at Shorewest, REALTORS®. Figures as of 2026-07-03.
| Typical home value | $960,523 |
|---|---|
| 1-year change | +7.8% |
| 5-year change | +29.5% |
| Typical rent | not published |
The typical home in River Hills, Wisconsin is worth about $960,523 as of 2026-07-03, up 7.8% over the past year and up 29.5% over five years. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, compiled by Sawar Homes.
River Hills carries the highest typical home value in Milwaukee County: $960,523 as of April 30, 2026, ranking 1st of 19 municipalities tracked. The next-highest value in the county data is Whitefish Bay at $672,114, which puts River Hills roughly $288,000, or about 43%, above the runner-up.
The spread over the county as a whole is even wider. Milwaukee County's median typical value is $394,258, so River Hills runs about 2.4 times the county number. It also sits about 2.1 times the seven-county regional median of $455,834, which is notable because Milwaukee County's own median falls below that regional figure.
On growth, typical values in River Hills rose 7.8% over the past year and 29.5% over the past five years.
River Hills tops a county price ladder with a distinct shape. Its nearby peers by value are Whitefish Bay ($672,114), Shorewood ($566,374), Bayside ($564,748), and Fox Point ($563,741). Three of those four cluster within about $2,600 of each other in the mid-$560,000s. River Hills sits roughly $395,000 above that cluster and $288,000 above Whitefish Bay, so within Milwaukee County there is no directly comparable price tier.
The growth picture shows recent acceleration. Five-year appreciation of 29.5% implies an average annual pace in the mid-single digits, while the most recent twelve months came in at 7.8%, ahead of that longer-run average. The data describes what has happened, not what comes next, but the last year outran the five-year trend.
| Homes sold (arms-length, single-family) | 44 |
|---|---|
| Median sale price | $965,800 |
| Middle 50% of sales | $527,500 to $1,235,000 |
| Government-backed financing (FHA/VA/USDA) | 2.3% |
| Seller-financed | 0% |
Over the 12 months ending June 2026, 44 single-family homes sold in River Hills, Wisconsin in arms-length transactions, at a median price of $965,800. Half of those sales fell between $527,500 and $1,235,000. 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 River Hills is $960,523, while homes that actually changed hands had a median price of $965,800 — a difference of +0.5%. 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.
For buyers, River Hills means planning around a typical value near $1 million in a county whose median is $394,258. The data offers clear lower-cost alternatives in the same set of nearby peers: Whitefish Bay at $672,114, Shorewood at $566,374, Bayside at $564,748, and Fox Point at $563,741. The step from those markets up to River Hills is $288,000 to $397,000 at typical values, so the budget decision between tiers is a large, concrete number rather than a rounding difference.
For sellers, the 7.8% one-year change means comps from a year ago likely understate today's typical value, and the $288,000 gap to the next-ranked municipality means in-county comparables mostly come from a lower price tier. Both cut the same way: pricing should lean on current, village-specific data rather than county-wide or year-old figures. A market priced 2.4 times the county median typically draws a narrower set of active buyers, which raises the cost of overshooting or undershooting the number.
River Hills is defined by large wooded lots and winding lanes along the Milwaukee River, with no commercial district inside the village. The Lynden Sculpture Garden displays monumental outdoor sculpture across park-like grounds on Brown Deer Road, and the Milwaukee Country Club's golf course spreads along the riverbank, with Brown Deer Road linking the village to I-43.
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The typical home value in the Village of River Hills is $960,523 as of April 30, 2026. That is a market-wide typical value, not a price for any specific property; individual homes trade above and below it.
By typical home value, yes: it ranks 1st of 19 Milwaukee County municipalities tracked, at $960,523 versus a county median of $394,258. The next-highest value in the county data is Whitefish Bay at $672,114.
As of April 30, 2026, typical values are up 7.8% over the past year and 29.5% over the past five years. Past appreciation does not guarantee future results.
River Hills' typical home value is $960,523 versus $672,114 in Whitefish Bay, a difference of roughly $288,000, or about 43% higher, as of April 30, 2026.
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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.