Primary sources for Madison, WI
- Census Bureau profile of Madison, WI, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Madison, WI, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Madison, WI, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Madison, WI
Electricity rates in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, WI ranks 2nd of 27 Wisconsin cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (42%). Madison, Wisconsin has 275,568 residents in 125,787 households; 28.4% heat with electricity.
Madison on the map
Dane County, with Madison marked
Housing and heating in Madison
Madison, WI: 67,551 of 130,848 homes were built before 1980 and 35,348 in 2000 or later. Madison, WI has 53,208 detached houses, 55,493 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,029 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Madison, WI
% of homes by decade built, Madison, WI
- 13pre-40
- 440s
- 950s
- 1260s
- 1370s
- 1080s
- 1290s
- 1400s
- 1210s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Madison, WI
| Madison, WI | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI, median year built | 1979 | 1985 | -6 years | 6 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, built before 1980 | 51.6% | 44.5% | +7.2 points | 22 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, built 2000 or later | 27.0% | 30.4% | -3.4 points | 5 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, detached houses | 40.7% | 51.0% | -10.3 points | 25 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 42.4% | 32.6% | +9.8 points | 2 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, mobile homes | 0.8% | 0.8% | -0.0 points | 12 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, renter households | 53.4% | 42.3% | +11.0 points | 4 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, median home value | $346,900 | $366,100 | -$19,200 | 3 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, median gross rent a month | $1,364 | $1,345 | +$19 | 6 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, people per household | 2.09 | 2.24 | -0.15 | 25 of 27 |
Who supplies Madison
Dane County lists 9 utilities for Madison, WI (275,568 residents): homes pay 11.70 to 20.34 cents per kWh, about $75 to $131 a month at 645 kWh, 1.2% to 2.0% of the $76,983 Madison median income. Dane County page.
Facts about Madison
- Residents of Madison, WI, ACS 2023
- 275,5682 of 27 Wisconsin cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Madison, WI
- $76,98311 of 27 of those cities
- Households in Madison, WI
- 125,7872.19 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Madison, WI
- 46.6%58,668 owners and 67,119 renter households
- Housing units in Madison, WI
- 130,8485,061 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Madison, WI
- 28.4%35,768 of 125,787 homes
- Land area of Madison, WI
- 83.1 sq mi3,316.6 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Madison, WI
- 1.2% to 2.0%at 645 kWh a month over the $76,983 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Madison, WI
- 90NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 32.7 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Madison, WI
- 197967,551 of 130,848 homes (51.6%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Madison, WI
- $346,900$1,364 gross rent a month, 4.72% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Madison
Wisconsin Electric Power Co charged Madison homes 15.49 ¢/kWh in 2015. Madison: 19.23 ¢ in 2024, 24% up. Madison: against 22% up for the Wisconsin average.
Madison: a 645 kWh month at that price. Madison: $100 in 2015, $124 in 2024. Madison: $1,489 a year, 1.9% of the $76,983 median income.
Madison: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Wisconsin Electric Power Co, Madison | Madison: Gap to Wisconsin average | Madison: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Madison | 15.49 | +1.38 | +2.84 |
| 2016, Madison | 15.27 | +1.20 | +2.72 |
| 2017, Madison | 15.41 | +1.06 | +2.52 |
| 2018, Madison | 15.20 | +1.18 | +2.33 |
| 2019, Madison | 15.45 | +1.27 | +2.44 |
| 2020, Madison | 15.65 | +1.33 | +2.50 |
| 2021, Madison | 15.89 | +1.37 | +2.23 |
| 2022, Madison | 16.94 | +1.32 | +1.90 |
| 2023, Madison | 18.96 | +2.08 | +2.96 |
| 2024, Madison | 19.23 | +2.05 | +2.75 |
Madison, WI: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Madison, WI price.
CSVWho lives in Madison: income, cars, homes
In Madison, WI, 15,109 households own no vehicle and 55,435 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Madison, WI, 31,406 of 64,176 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 60,535 households moved in since 2018 and 16,995 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. Of 158,679 workers in Madison, WI, 28,865 work from home, 91,418 drive alone, 9,127 ride transit and 13,074 walk. Madison, WI homes: 58,560 have 3+ bedrooms, 33,106 none or one, median 4.8 rooms. 42,877 residents of Madison, WI live below the poverty line, and the median age is 31.8. In Madison, WI, 28,816 of 125,787 households earn under $35,000, 32,471 $35,000-$75,000, 38,247 $75,000-$150,000 and 26,253 $150,000 or more.
Household income in Madison, WI
| Madison, WI | Value | Rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI, households under $35,000 | 22.9% | 12 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, households $150,000 or more | 20.9% | 9 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, residents below poverty | 16.2% | 6 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, median age | 31.8 | 26 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 44.8% | 24 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, households without a vehicle | 12.0% | 2 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, households with 2+ vehicles | 44.1% | 26 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, workers at home | 18.2% | 3 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, cost-burdened renters | 48.9% | 7 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, moved in since 2018 | 48.1% | 2 of 27 |
| Madison, WI, moved in before 2000 | 13.5% | 25 of 27 |
Outage risk around Madison
Madison, WI, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 85 wind and 5 tornado, 32.7 per 100,000 residents of 275,568. Top gust near Madison, WI: 63 knots, 72 mph. Damage near Madison, WI: $556K.
Reports within 15 miles of Madison, WI
wind and tornado reports, Madison, WI
- 5'15
- 9'16
- 9'17
- 1'18
- 8'19
- 5'20
- 6'21
- 13'22
- 4'23
- 26'24
- 4'25
| Madison, WI | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI, 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Madison, WI, 2016 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Madison, WI, 2017 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Madison, WI, 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Madison, WI, 2019 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Madison, WI, 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Madison, WI, 2021 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Madison, WI, 2022 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Madison, WI, 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Madison, WI, 2024 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Madison, WI, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Cost of living with electricity in Madison
Madison, WI: 125,787 households at $1,058 a year per home for electricity (Dane County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $133.1 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,706 a year per household.
| Group in Madison, WI | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Madison, WI median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI, all households | 125,787 | $1,058 | $133.1 million | 1.37% |
| Madison, WI, homeowners | 58,668 | $1,325 | $77.7 million | 1.72% |
| Madison, WI, renters | 67,119 | $690 | $46.3 million | 0.90% |
Climate and electric heating around Madison
Madison is in Dane County, WI. Madison: degree days are county values.
Madison: 7,195 heating degree days a year. Madison: 613 cooling degree days a year.
| Madison | County value |
|---|---|
| Madison, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 7,195 |
| Madison, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 6,807 |
| Madison, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 613 |
| Madison, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 702 |
| Madison, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 24.2% |
Madison: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Madison
Madison, WI counts 275,568 residents in 125,787 households, on 83.1 square miles. Household income in Madison, WI is $76,983; 58,668 of its 125,787 households own. 35,768 of the 125,787 occupied homes in Madison, WI heat with electricity.
Madison, WI has 130,848 housing units, 5,061 of them vacant or seasonal. A filing named like the city, Madison Gas & Electric Co, is listed, so a local or municipal utility may serve at least part of Madison, WI. Madison, WI ranks 2nd of 27 Wisconsin cities for households without a vehicle (12.0%).
Madison, WI ranks 2nd of 27 Wisconsin cities for the youngest residents (median age 31.8). Madison, WI ranks 3rd of 27 Wisconsin cities for the highest median home value ($346,900).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Madison
Compare Madison with nearby cities
| City near Madison, WI | Distance from Madison | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI (this page) | 0 mi | 275,568 | $76,983 | 1979 | $346,900 | 90 | 18.2% |
| Fitchburg, WI | 7.1 mi south | 31,566 (-244,002) | $85,420 (+$8,437) | 1995 (+16 yr) | $389,400 (+$42,500) | 90 (+0) | 13.7% (-4.5 pts) |
| Sun Prairie, WI | 11.7 mi northeast | 36,455 (-239,113) | $90,521 (+$13,538) | 1998 (+19 yr) | $339,800 (-$7,100) | 82 (-8) | 18.3% (+0.1 pts) |
| Janesville, WI | 34.9 mi southeast | 65,813 (-209,755) | $71,664 (-$5,319) | 1972 (-7 yr) | $209,700 (-$137,200) | 93 (+3) | 8.6% (-9.6 pts) |
| Beloit, WI | 44.2 mi southeast | 36,554 (-239,014) | $59,975 (-$17,008) | 1957 (-22 yr) | $133,500 (-$213,400) | 117 (+27) | 6.3% (-11.9 pts) |
| Waukesha, WI | 60.1 mi east | 70,779 (-204,789) | $81,651 (+$4,668) | 1979 (+0 yr) | $286,600 (-$60,300) | 129 (+39) | 11.8% (-6.4 pts) |
ZIP codes in Madison
| ZIP area touching Madison, WI | Share of the ZIP's land inside Madison | Share of Madison's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 53704 (Madison, WI) | 71.2% | 19.6% |
| 53718 (Madison, WI) | 69.5% | 18.2% |
| 53711 (Madison, WI) | 30.8% | 10.1% |
| 53719 (Madison, WI) | 66.4% | 8.5% |
| 53705 (Madison, WI) | 87.4% | 6.9% |
| 53713 (Madison, WI) | 55.2% | 6.8% |
| 53593 (Madison, WI) | 5.9% | 5.7% |
| 53714 (Madison, WI) | 94.1% | 5.5% |
| 53716 (Madison, WI) | 61.2% | 4.9% |
| 53717 (Madison, WI) | 98.5% | 4.5% |
| 53703 (Madison, WI) | 100.0% | 2.3% |
| 53562 (Madison, WI) | 5.5% | 2.1% |
| 53715 (Madison, WI) | 100.0% | 1.7% |
| 53726 (Madison, WI) | 100.0% | 0.7% |
| 53706 (Madison, WI) | 100.0% | 0.5% |
| 53792 (Madison, WI) | 100.0% | 0.0% |
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Questions on Madison
Madison: what is the electricity rate?
Madison, WI has no price of its own; its 275,568 residents are served by one of 9 utilities, and a 645 kWh month costs $75 to $131.
Madison: how does it rank among Wisconsin cities?
Madison, WI: rank 2 of 27 by its 275,568 residents, rank 11 of 27 by $76,983 median income.
Madison: how many homes heat with electricity?
Madison, WI: 35,768 of 125,787 occupied homes, 28.4%; Dane County 24.2%.
Madison: how much income goes to electricity?
At 645 kWh a month, 1.2% to 2.0% of the $76,983 median income in Madison, WI.
Madison: damaging storms reported nearby?
90 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Madison, WI, 2015 to 2025, 32.7 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Madison?
Madison, WI: median home built 1979; 67,551 of 130,848 homes (51.6%) predate 1980, 53,208 are detached and 55,493 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Madison, WI households have no car?
15,109 households; 55,435 have two or more.
How many Madison, WI renters struggle with rent?
31,406 of 64,176 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many people in Madison, WI work from home?
28,865 of 158,679 workers.