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 | $517,730 |
|---|---|
| 1-year change | +5.6% |
| 5-year change | +34.3% |
| Typical rent | not published |
The typical home in Sussex, Wisconsin is worth about $517,730 as of 2026-07-03, up 5.6% over the past year and up 34.3% over five years. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, compiled by Sawar Homes.
Sussex is a below-median price point inside an above-median county. The village's typical home value is $517,730 as of April 30, 2026 — about $16,400 under the Waukesha County median of $534,102, yet roughly $62,000 above the seven-county region median of $455,834.
That positioning is the story. Sussex ranks 17th of 27 municipalities in Waukesha County by typical value, which reads as mid-pack locally while still pricing 13.6% above the regional norm. A buyer entering Waukesha County below its median is still buying above the Southeast Wisconsin median.
Appreciation has been substantial: 34.3% over five years and 5.6% over the past 12 months. The discount to the county median has persisted through that growth rather than being erased by it.
Sussex's immediate value peers cluster tightly. Lannon sits just below at $515,183; Muskego ($531,625), Brookfield ($533,345), and Eagle ($534,102) sit modestly above. The spread from Sussex to Eagle is about $16,000 — these markets trade in a narrow band around the county median.
On growth, the 34.3% five-year gain slightly outpaces the 5.6% one-year rate on an annualized basis, suggesting the market's fastest stretch came earlier in the five-year window. Values are still rising, just at a steadier clip. No trend line guarantees what comes next.
No ZIP-level breakouts are published for Sussex in this dataset, so the village-wide figure is the reference point for valuation work.
| Homes sold (arms-length, single-family) | 249 |
|---|---|
| Median sale price | $530,500 |
| Middle 50% of sales | $310,000 to $625,500 |
| Government-backed financing (FHA/VA/USDA) | 0.4% |
| Seller-financed | 0.4% |
Over the 12 months ending June 2026, 249 single-family homes sold in Sussex, Wisconsin in arms-length transactions, at a median price of $530,500. Half of those sales fell between $310,000 and $625,500. 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 Sussex is $517,730, while homes that actually changed hands had a median price of $530,500 — a difference of +2.5%. 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: Sussex offers Waukesha County entry below the county's own median — one of the more concrete value arguments in this price band. The tight $16,000 spread between Sussex and peers like Muskego and Brookfield means small differences in list price matter; comps from neighboring municipalities are genuinely comparable here.
For sellers: 34.3% five-year appreciation means most owners of five-plus years are sitting on meaningful paper gains. The moderate 5.6% one-year pace argues for pricing at the market rather than ahead of it — buyers in this band can see four similarly priced municipalities side by side. Historical gains do not guarantee future results.
Sussex centers on a Main Street business district at its crossing of Highway 164 (Waukesha Avenue) in northeastern Waukesha County, with the ballfields and pavilions of Sussex Village Park and the Pauline Haass Public Library close by. The Bugline Recreation Trail cuts through the village past old quarry lands, linking Sussex to Menomonee Falls and Merton for walking and biking.
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The typical home value in Sussex is $517,730 as of April 30, 2026. It ranks 17th of 27 municipalities in Waukesha County by typical value.
Sussex prices below the Waukesha County median — $517,730 versus $534,102, a gap of about $16,400 — but still about $62,000 above the seven-county Southeast Wisconsin median of $455,834.
Sussex's typical home value rose 34.3% over the five years ending April 30, 2026, including 5.6% in the most recent 12 months. Past appreciation does not guarantee future performance.
The three are close. Sussex's typical value is $517,730, Lannon is $515,183 (about $2,500 lower), and Muskego is $531,625 (about $13,900 higher), all per the same April 2026 dataset.
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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.