Wisconsin · as of September 2026
What counts as luxury real estate in Wisconsin
The convention this site uses
In Wisconsin, this site treats homes at $1M and above as luxury. That is our own fixed band, set so the covered markets are the ones where the top of the market actually trades at that level. It is not a loan limit and it is not a median; the medians below are the middle of each market, and luxury inventory trades well above them. The rule and its reasoning are on the methodology page.
Wisconsin's luxury markets by home value
Zillow Home Value Index, typical middle-tier home, latest month.
| Market | Median value | Ranked agents |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Bluff | $1,049,000 | 10 |
| River Hills | $961,000 | 10 |
| Madison | $385,000 | 10 |
What changes at this price in Wisconsin
Each fact links to the statute or agency that says so. Facts we could not verify against an official source are left out rather than guessed.
- Transfer and mansion taxes
- Wisconsin charges a real estate transfer fee of $3.00 per $1,000 of value, which is 0.3 percent of the price, paid by the seller. Source
- Agency and dual agency
- Wisconsin does not use the term dual agency. A brokerage may provide multiple representation to both buyer and seller only with the written consent of each client, with or without designated agency. Source
- Seller disclosure
- Wisconsin sellers of residential property must deliver the statutory Real Estate Condition Report within 10 days of accepting an offer, and the buyer may rescind within two business days of receiving a report that discloses a defect. Source
- State estate or inheritance tax
- Wisconsin levies no state estate tax and no inheritance tax, so only the federal estate tax applies to a large estate. Source