A 2012 house with 104 feet of Pewaukee Lake frontage sold for $3.50 million in Pewaukee, the highest-priced home sale publicly reported in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026. Together, the five leading closings reported across the metro that week came to $11.83 million in Milwaukee-area real estate.
The sales are recorded in Pewaukee, Shorewood, Nashotah, Milwaukee and Whitefish Bay. Build years span 1926 to 2012, and the list runs from a lakefront property with its own pier to a pair of 1920s houses, a 1930 residence in Nashotah and a 2007-built unit on North Prospect Avenue in the city of Milwaukee.
No. 1 — $3,500,000 · N37W26675 Kopmeier Drive, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Pewaukee Lake frontage carried the week’s highest reported sale in the metro. The house at N37W26675 Kopmeier Drive, built in 2012, sold on August 3, 2026 for $3,500,000, and it sits on 1.34 acres with 104 feet of shoreline. The record shows five bedrooms and a reported 4,457 square feet.
The primary suite sits on the main floor, and lake views carry through the house. The outdoor rooms step down toward the water: a lakeside deck with a double-sided gas fireplace, a patio, a swim spa, a gas firepit and a lakeside terrace. At the shoreline, an L-shaped pier adds a boat walk, seating and stairs into the water, and boaters can reach waterfront restaurants and downtown Pewaukee Village from it.
The lower level is fitted with a kitchenette, additional bedrooms, gathering rooms and direct outdoor access. Storage runs to a three-car attached garage plus a heated six-car detached garage with oversized doors, heat and water. The property previously changed hands for $375,000 in 2012.
Jeremy Hausmann of Compass RE WI-Lake Country was the listing agent. The property went under contract 4 days after the current listing date and closed at its full asking price, and the $3,500,000 result put Hausmann at the listing side of RealtyWire’s highest-priced reported home sale in the Milwaukee metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 2 — $2,375,000 · 3553 N Shepard Avenue, Shorewood, Wisconsin
In Shorewood, the 1926 house at 3553 N Shepard Avenue changed hands for $2,375,000, $275,000 above its final asking price of $2,100,000, in a transaction recorded on August 6, 2026. It carries four bedrooms, five bathrooms and a reported 5,449 square feet.
Paneling and millwork run through the interior. A living room with a fireplace opens to a solarium, and doors lead from there to an outdoor entertaining area with its own large fireplace and a grilling station. The kitchen is fitted with an oversized island, a fireplace, a bar area and high-end appliances.
Upstairs, the primary suite has a walk-in closet, three further en suite bedrooms sit on the same floor, and the laundry is there as well. The lower level was built out for entertaining, with terrazzo floors, a fireplace and a bar alongside a wine room, a workout area and storage. Listing materials describe the third-floor attic as large enough to hold a golf simulator. The grounds are landscaped, and Lake Park and the shops of Downer and Shorewood are close by. The house previously changed hands for $1,315,000 in 2017.
Falk Ruvin Gallagher Team* of Keller Williams Milwaukee North Shore was the listing agent. The property went under contract one day after the current listing date, and the $2,375,000 closing ranked No. 2 in RealtyWire’s Milwaukee Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 3 — $2,200,000 · W332N6391 County Road C, Nashotah, Wisconsin
Nashotah accounts for the No. 3 transaction. Built in 1930, the house at W332N6391 County Road C sold on August 3, 2026 for $2,200,000, with four bedrooms, four bathrooms and a reported 2,648 square feet on the record. Detailed listing remarks were not available for this property. It previously changed hands for $1,850,000 in 2025.
Rebecca Thomas of Keller Williams – Lake Country was the listing agent. The $2,200,000 closing put Thomas at the listing side of the No. 3 transaction in RealtyWire’s Milwaukee Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 4 — $1,900,000 · 825 N Prospect Avenue #1702, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The city of Milwaukee’s entry on the list is Unit 1702 at 825 N Prospect Avenue, which traded for $1,900,000 in a transaction recorded on August 4, 2026. Built in 2007, the residence records two bedrooms, three bathrooms and a reported 3,645 square feet. Detailed listing remarks were not available for this property, which previously changed hands for $1,706,000 in 2008.
Peter Mahler Team* of Mahler Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent. The $1,900,000 closing placed the team at the listing side of the No. 4 transaction in RealtyWire’s Milwaukee Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 5 — $1,855,000 · 815 E Birch Avenue, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
A renovated Dutch Colonial completes the list. The house at 815 E Birch Avenue in Whitefish Bay, built in 1927, traded for $1,855,000 in a transaction recorded on August 3, 2026, and it closed $180,000 above its final asking price of $1,675,000. Five bedrooms and four bathrooms are on the record, along with a reported 3,650 square feet.
The renovation reaches through the house. A large living room holds a fireplace, and the kitchen, fitted with custom cabinetry, opens to the dining room and to a family room with a second fireplace. Patio doors lead to a private backyard with no house directly behind it, and a mudroom and laundry sit on the first floor.
The primary suite upstairs has a large bath with a double vanity, an oversized shower and a tub wet room, and three additional bedrooms share a renovated bath on the same floor. The lower level adds a fifth bedroom and full bath, a rec room, a home office and a flex room. The library, downtown Whitefish Bay, the lake and the schools are nearby, and the property previously changed hands for $422,500 in 2024.
Highmark RE Group* of Keller Williams Realty-Milwaukee North Shore was the listing agent. The property went under contract one day after the current listing date, and the $1,855,000 sale ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s Milwaukee Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 9, 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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