Shorewood Hills, WI homes for sale

Shorewood Hills is a village of about 2,200 residents on less than one square mile, almost entirely residential and fully surrounded by Madison. With so few homes, inventory stays limited, and only a handful come up for sale at any given time. When the right one lists, you want to be ready to tour and write quickly.

Shorewood Hills generally sits at the higher end of the Madison area market, and lakefront and historic homes can reach well above the area median. Since only a handful of homes sell here each year, we pull current sold and active data for you before you set a budget or write an offer.

Shorewood Hills is part of the Madison Metropolitan School District, and Shorewood Hills Elementary School sits right in the village on Shorewood Boulevard. Attendance areas for middle and high school are set by MMSD, so confirm assignments for a specific address with the district. For performance details, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction publishes school report cards each year.

Shorewood Hills borders the UW-Madison campus on the east, and University Avenue connects the village directly to downtown and to Middleton. Several Metro Transit routes serve the village, including a Bus Rapid Transit station on Routes A and F. For many buyers working at the university or the nearby hospitals, the short commute is a top reason to look here.

Lake Mendota Drive runs along the shore with dozens of lakefront homes. The Shorewood Historic District, around Tallyho Lane, Shorewood Boulevard, Viburnum Drive and Blackhawk Drive, is listed on the National Register, as is the College Hills Historic District near University Bay Drive. Streets like Wellesley Road, Sweetbriar Road and Columbia Road are worth a slow drive too.

Yes. Shorewood Hills sits on the southern shore of Lake Mendota, and Lake Mendota Drive has a long stretch of lakefront homes. They rarely come up, so preparation matters. Off the water, residents can use the village marina for boat slips, moorings and storage, plus McKenna Park beach. We help you review frontage, piers and any historic district considerations.

Shorewood Hills has its own village levy on top of county, school and technical college levies. For the 2025 tax year, Dane County lists a net mill rate of about $22.43 per $1,000 of assessed value in Shorewood Hills. Assessed and market values can differ, so we look up the actual tax bill on every Shorewood Hills home you are considering.

Shorewood Hills has a village pool, a marina and McKenna Park beach on Lake Mendota, plus Quarry Park and Koval Woods for wooded walks. Blackhawk Country Club, a private club with effigy mounds on its grounds, is here, along with Frank Lloyd Wright's First Unitarian Society Meeting House. It is also a neighborhood with deep roots for our team.

Shorewood Hills is a separate village with its own police department and village services, while fire and EMS are provided by the Madison Fire Department under contract. Both are in the Madison Metropolitan School District. Madison offers more homes and price points nearby. We compare taxes, lot sizes, commute and resale history side by side so you can choose with confidence.

Book a buyer strategy session with the Insiders Realty team. We will clarify your budget, timing and wish list, get financing in place, and set alerts for Shorewood Hills. In a village this small, homes can go quickly, so having our team watching for you matters here.