Downtown Middleton

Middleton, WI

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Downtown Middleton - Middleton, WI Area Guide

Downtown Middleton, Wisconsin sits alongside US-12, approximately seven miles west of Madison. Commuters to Madison can arrive in just under 20 minutes using University Avenue. Considering the modest size of the area, locals have an impressive mix of restaurants, entertainment, shops, and historical buildings from which to choose. During the summer and fall seasons, residents can easily walk from their apartments to the Downtown Middleton Farmers Market to enjoy local meat and vegetables. The Middleton Players Theatre, the area's premiere community theatre, hosts productions featuring many local artists. The Free House Pub serves up a great late evening menu for the night owls about town.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Middleton is $1,431 for a studio, $1,833 for one bedroom, and $2,361 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Middleton has increased by 0.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 562 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,431/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 807 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,833/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,182 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,361/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

60 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Stricker's Pond
  • Owen Conservation Park
  • North Country National Scenic Trail
  • Elver Park
  • Governor Nelson State Park

Airports

  • Dane County Regional/Truax Field

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.