$724,675Average Value$358Average Price per Sq Ft1Home For Sale
Sunset Hills is known for its artsy homes and sunset views
Sunset Hills may occupy a small section of Madison's West Side, but its historically significant homes, local schools and sunset views help it stand out. Architectural designs inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, a Wisconsin native, are popular in Sunset Hills’ residential areas. Green spaces surround the neighborhood and give it a peaceful feel. Residents are still close to downtown, the University of Wisconsin–Madison and retail.
Sidewalks and quiet, tree-lined streets make Sunset Hills walkable for residents.
Sunset Hills sits three miles from downtown Madison for easy city access.
Madison Metro buses connect Sunset Hills to downtown and the university.
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The neighborhood's historic character is its main selling point
Neighboring communities typically emerged as master-planned suburbs, but Sunset Hills maintains an enduring reputation for being master crafted. As part of the neighborhood’s development in the late 1940s and early ’50s, all homes were required to be individually designed by architects, giving it a distinctly artsy feel. “Sunset Hills is very unique,” says Kathy Smith Epping, a Realtor with Restaino & Associates who lives within a few blocks of the area. “It’s on the Historic Register because most of the houses are midcentury modern. Madison only has a few pockets of midcentury modern homes. It’s highly sought-after for that reason.”
Hoyt Park's overlook is a popular local landmark
Sunset Hills takes its name from its stunning sunset views, best observed from Hoyt Park. The park’s Sunset Point Overlook lets visitors watch the sun set on Madison’s West Side, after which they can toast marshmallows in one of the park’s fireplaces. “It has old stone fireplaces, and all the shelters are made from the area’s sandstone,” Smith Epping says. Nearby, Glen Golf Park is open to the public, and Lake Wingra is home to the UW-Madison Arboretum and the free Henry Vilas Zoo.
Hoyt Park offers panoramic city and sunset views
Hoyt Park in features a sandstone-built, reservable picnic area.
Henry Vilas Park and Zoo provides green space near Sunset Hills.
Reservoir Park brings green space to the center of Sunset Hills.
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A median home sale price above nearby neighborhoods
Most homes in Sunset Hills were built from the 1950s to the 1970s, with options including ranch-style, Cape Cod and midcentury modern. Unique designs means prices can vary widely:
Properties below 2,000 square feet can sell from the mid-$400,000s to the high $600,000s
Larger properties go from the mid-$700,000s to over $1.4 million
The neighborhood’s median sale price of $750,000 is higher than neighboring Sunset Village ’s median of $589,000 and Downtown Madison ’s median of $480,000. It’s also well above the citywide median of $418,000.
Colorful midcentury homes line the streets of Sunset Hills.
Midcentury Modern homes with Frank Lloyd Wright Wright-inspired designs are common in Sunset Hills.
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Students live blocks away from local high schools
Students can attend the Madison Metropolitan School District, and the state’s school choice policy allows them to apply to any public school across the district. Top-rated West High School is across Regent Street from the neighborhood’s northern edge. Students might also choose to attend nearby Capital High School, which offers an alternative schooling program focused on personalized learning, smaller classroom sizes and unique course offerings for things like parenting.
Midvale Elementary School serves Sunset Hills families in Madison.
Hamilton Middle School serves Sunset Hills students near downtown Madison.
West High School serves Sunset Hills students in Madison’s top-rated district.
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Big-box retailers and Monroe Street shopping are close by
Sunset Hills doesn’t have its own shopping drag or extensive restaurant scene. Still, the Village Bar has brought neighbors together since 1928. It’s known for its signature “brick burger” made with Wisconsin brick cheese and its year-round offering of Oktoberfest beers. Sunset Hills is also less than 2 miles from the Monroe Street restaurant scene, Wingra Park’s Trader Joe’s and the big-box retailers in Hilldale Shopping Center.
Hilldale Shopping Center is less than two miles from Sunset Hills homes.
Whole Foods sits less than two miles east of Sunset Hills on University Avenue.
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UW-Madison and downtown are less than 3 miles away
Six blocks north of Sunset Hills, Campus Drive connects drivers and Metro Transit buses to downtown Madison in a 3-mile trip. The University of Wisconsin-Madison and UW Health University Hospital are 2 miles north.
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Crime and Safety
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Homicide
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Sexual Assault
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Assault with Weapon
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Robbery
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Burglary
4
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
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Larceny
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Crime Score
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Sunset Hills Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Sunset Hills, Madison sell after 42 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Sunset Hills, Madison over the last 12 months is $750,000, up 27% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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