These are the five highest-priced home sales reported in Milwaukee Area, Wisconsin for the week ending October 25, 2026. Together they total $4.9 million.
Three of the homes are in Milwaukee and two are in Wauwatosa, all of them in Milwaukee County. The list runs from a 1906 brick building in the Historic Third Ward to a 2004 condominium downtown, with a brick Colonial and a brick ranch from the postwar years on Wauwatosa’s west side.
No. 1 — $1,625,000 · 236 N Water Street #4, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A penthouse condominium in the Historic Third Ward sold for $1,625,000, the top price of the week. The building dates to 1906, the oldest in this Top 5, and the home keeps its original brick walls, set off by tall ceilings, cathedral and vaulted ceilings, wood floors and large windows.
At 4,250 square feet, it is also the largest home in the group, with three bedrooms and four bathrooms: three full and one half. The kitchen is built for serious cooking, with high-end appliances, a center island, generous storage and a walk-in pantry, and a wet bar serves the open living and dining areas. The primary suite has a large wardrobe and a spa-style bath, and a den can serve as a fourth bedroom. The home also has a balcony.
The building has elevators, and the home comes with 3.5 assigned spaces in a heated underground garage, the most garage space in this Top 5. Everything the Third Ward and downtown offer is within walking distance.
The home went under contract two days after it was listed. The Falk Ruvin Gallagher Team of Keller Williams Milwaukee North Shore was the listing agent, and Maggie Drane represented the buyer. Keller Williams Milwaukee North Shore listed three of the five homes in this Top 5.
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No. 2 — $1,100,000 · 2625 N Wahl Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
In Northpoint, a brick home built in 1913 sold for $1,100,000. The two-story home has 2,533 square feet, four bedrooms and two bathrooms, one full and one half, along with wood floors, water views and a full, partly finished basement. It sits on a 5,662-square-foot lot on a street with sidewalks, with an attached one-car garage. The property last sold for $435,000 in 2001.
The home went under contract 15 days after it was listed. Nancy Meeks of Keller Williams Milwaukee North Shore was the listing agent, and Ricky Kuiper represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $787,777 · 545 E Wells Street #802, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Unit 802 in Juneau Town was planned as a double residence before the building went up, and the result is a single-floor home of 2,495 square feet with three bedrooms, a den that works as an office, and three bathrooms: two full and one half. Built in 2004, it is the newest home in this Top 5.
Walls of floor-to-ceiling glass bring in daylight and look out over the park, and the home has a 20-foot balcony. The kitchen is equipped with Sub-Zero, Miele and Bosch appliances and a wine fridge. The home also has wood floors, walk-in closets and its own laundry.
The building offers a fitness center, a community room, security and elevators. The home comes with two heated underground garage spaces and two storage lockers, and coffee shops, restaurants and the Theater District are a short walk away.
The condominium sold for $787,777 after going under contract two days after it was listed. The Gitzlaff Team of RE/MAX ELITE was on both sides of the sale.
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No. 4 — $725,000 · 2439 N 81st Street, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
On North 81st Street in Wauwatosa’s Pasadena neighborhood, an all-brick Colonial with a center entrance sold for $725,000. Built in 1950, the two-story home has 2,516 square feet, four bedrooms and three bathrooms, two full and one half, on a 6,534-square-foot lot.
The living room has hardwood floors, a fireplace and built-in shelving, and opens to a first-floor family room lined with windows. In the kitchen, cabinets rise to the ceiling above granite counters, and a large island has room for seating. All four bedrooms are upstairs, each with hardwood floors. The finished lower level adds a recreation room, a bonus room, a kitchenette and storage.
A mature tree shades the private backyard, and a detached two-car garage sits on the property. Sendik’s, Lion’s Tail Brewing and Joy Ice Cream are within walking distance. The property last sold for $270,000 in 2003.
The home went under contract 28 days after it was listed. Kyle Sprague of Firefly Real Estate, LLC was the listing agent, and Steven Draganchuk represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $659,000 · 2644 N 97th Street, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
A brick and wood-sided ranch on a quiet cul-de-sac in Wauwatosa’s Swan Park neighborhood sold for $659,000, its full asking price. The single-story home, built in 1948, sits on a lot of 0.51 acres, with a patio and a broad, private yard.
Inside are 2,708 square feet of living space. The family room has a cathedral ceiling and a stone fireplace, and there are separate living and dining rooms full of sun. The kitchen has a large island and plenty of cabinets. The home has three bedrooms, a room that could become a fourth, three bathrooms, two full and one half, wood floors and laundry on the main floor. An attached garage has room for 2.75 cars.
Wauwatosa’s parks, schools, shops and restaurants are minutes away, as is the Medical College campus. The property last sold for $625,000 in 2024.
Nancy Meeks of Keller Williams Milwaukee North Shore was the listing agent, and Heidi Swan represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 25, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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