53538
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.
Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, WI · Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI metro · population 18,813
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$947 (+121%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $14,368 +5%
- $315,093$329,461 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $74,807 +29%
- $254,653$329,461 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 53538$1,729
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 13 years.
Typical home values in zip 53538 rose 4.6% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Jefferson County, WI 99% · Rock County, WI 1%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Fort Atkinson, WI — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Asking rent — 53538
Against the Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI metro and the national benchmark.
- 53538$1,339
- Watertown$1,298
- United States$1,930
Typical home value — 53538
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 53538$329,461
- Watertown$369,348
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 53549 | Jefferson | 9,873 | — | $346,485 |
| 9.3 | 53523 | Cambridge | 5,074 | — | $431,142 |
| 9.7 | 53563 | Milton | 11,280 | $1,872 | $383,076 |
| 10.4 | 53190 | Whitewater | 20,499 | $2,730 | $363,567 |
| 11.4 | 53551 | Lake Mills | 9,731 | — | $429,264 |
| 11.9 | 53137 | Helenville | 1,650 | — | $465,709 |
| 12.0 | 53534 | Edgerton | 12,241 | $1,282 | $352,974 |
| 12.4 | 53038 | Johnson Creek | 4,192 | — | $417,612 |
| 14.4 | 53156 | Palmyra | 3,232 | — | $375,209 |
| 15.1 | 53531 | Deerfield | 4,430 | $1,725 | $432,160 |
| 15.3 | 53545 | Janesville | 24,703 | $993 | $285,506 |
| 15.6 | 53178 | Sullivan | 2,497 | — | $435,330 |
| 17.2 | 53589 | Stoughton | 19,550 | $1,628 | $433,287 |
| 17.3 | 53094 | Watertown | 17,998 | $1,087 | $322,325 |
| 17.9 | 53505 | Avalon | 358 | — | $391,966 |
| 18.8 | 53546 | Janesville | 29,867 | $1,341 | $323,967 |
| 19.1 | 53594 | Waterloo | 5,199 | — | $360,335 |
| 19.1 | 53527 | Cottage Grove | 11,924 | $1,745 | $477,861 |
| 19.7 | 53119 | Eagle | 5,803 | — | $536,947 |
| 19.8 | 53118 | Dousman | 7,554 | — | $614,767 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.