Area Guides
Lake Country & Waukesha County Area Guides
Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc is the kind of place people visit once for a summer afternoon and then start looking at houses.
- Median price
- $585,000
- 2025 tax rate
- $10.21 per $1,000 of market value
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Delafield
Delafield is Lake Country's upscale small town: a historic Main Street (Genesee Street) of shops and restaurants, Nagawicka Lake at its doorstep, Lapham Peak's ski and hiking trails just south, and I-94 running right past.
- Median price
- $759,671
- 2025 tax rate
- $7.85–$9.60 per $1,000 market value depending on school district
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Nashotah
Nashotah is a village in Waukesha County's Lake Country, with its own municipal identity, a railway history and nearby lakes.
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Merton
Merton is two places that share one name: the Village of Merton, a small community on the Bark River with a preserved Main Street, and the much larger Town of Merton around it, home to five lakes.
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Hartland
Hartland is a friendly village at the heart of Lake Country: a compact village downtown along Capitol Drive, the Bark River winding through parks and greenways, Arrowhead Union High School, and quick access to I-94 and Hwy 16.
- Median price
- $647K
- 2025 tax rate
- ~$8.76–$8.94 per $1,000 market value
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Pewaukee
Pewaukee is where Lake Country meets the Brookfield/Waukesha business corridor.
- Median price
- $556K
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Waukesha
Waukesha — "the Spring City," named for the mineral springs that once drew 19th-century resort visitors — is the county seat and the largest city in Waukesha County.
- Median price
- $430,000
- 2025 tax rate
- $13.07 per $1,000 market value
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Brookfield
Brookfield is Waukesha County's shopping and business hub just west of Milwaukee — spacious suburban neighborhoods, the Elmbrook School District, Brookfield Square and The Corners of Brookfield, and some of the shortest commutes to Milwaukee in the county.
- Median price
- $594,717
- 2025 tax rate
- $10.62 per $1,000 market value
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Compare the Towns.
| Town | Median price (source/date) | 2025 effective tax rate | School district(s) | Drive to Milwaukee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oconomowoc | $585,000 (Metro MLS "Oconomowoc" market area, Sept 2026) | $10.21 per $1,000 of market value (City, Oconomowoc Area SD) | Oconomowoc Area School District (most of the city) | ~40–45 min |
| Delafield | $759,671 (ZIP 53018, 3 mo. ending Aug 31, 2026, Redfin data via OfferBacked) | $7.85–$9.60 per $1,000 market value depending on school district | Kettle Moraine, Lake Country/Arrowhead, Oconomowoc Area (by address) | ~35 min |
| Nashotah | — | — | Lake Country School / Arrowhead Union High School | — |
| Merton | — | — | Merton Community School District / Arrowhead Union High School (portions of the Town vary) | — |
| Hartland | $647K (Redfin, ZIP 53029, updated Sept 2026); $599,674 (Redfin village, 3 mo. ending Jun 2026) | ~$8.76–$8.94 per $1,000 market value | Hartland-Lakeside J3, Lake Country, Swallow, Merton (K-8) → Arrowhead UHS | ~35–40 min |
| Pewaukee | $556K (Redfin, ZIP 53072, Sept 2026); $520,917 (Redfin city, 3 mo. ending Jun 2026) | — | — | ~30 min |
| Waukesha | $430,000 (Metro MLS, Sept 2026; 74 sales, 12 days on market) | $13.07 per $1,000 market value (City, School District of Waukesha) | School District of Waukesha | ~30 min |
| Brookfield | $594,717 (Redfin, 3 mo. ending Sept 2026; +13.3% YoY) | $10.62 per $1,000 market value (City, Elmbrook SD) | Elmbrook School District (Brookfield Central & Brookfield East HS) for most of the city | ~20–25 min |