Sun Prairie, WI

Sun Prairie is Dane County's second biggest city and the fastest growing city in Wisconsin. The birthplace of famed artist Georgia O'Keeffe and home of Jimmy the Groundhog, Sun Prairie is famous for its annual "CornFest" held each August. Sun Prairie features a racetrack where Midget Auto Racing is held, the largest Aquatic center in the areas, and many antique shops in its historic downtown. Despite its rapid growth, Sun Prairie remains a great place to live, work or raise a family. 


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Sun Prairie Real Estate Statistics

Sun Prairie's Average Price: $503K
Sun Prairie's Lowest List Price: $74K
Sun Prairie's Highest List Price: $2M
Sun Prairie's Total Listings: 87
Avg. Days On Market 108
Avg. Price/SQFT $243

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1237 Marcella Court, Sun Prairie

$1,850,000

1237 Marcella Court, Sun Prairie

5 Beds 3.5 Baths 7,555 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1991955
1405 Serenity Court, Sun Prairie

$1,275,000

↑ $75,000

1405 Serenity Court, Sun Prairie

5 Beds 3.5 Baths 4,293 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1987744
1438 Greenleaf Court, Sun Prairie

$1,245,000

1438 Greenleaf Court, Sun Prairie

5 Beds 3.5 Baths 4,230 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1987596
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2260 Lonnie Lane, Sun Prairie

$1,199,000

2260 Lonnie Lane, Sun Prairie

6 Beds 5.5 Baths 5,710 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1993172
1421 Greenleaf Court, Sun Prairie

$999,000

↓ $76,000

1421 Greenleaf Court, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,308 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1980041
2365 Lonnie Court, Sun Prairie

$979,900

2365 Lonnie Court, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 3 Baths 3,496 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1993336
1843 Chadsworth Drive, Sun Prairie

$925,000

↓ $60,000

1843 Chadsworth Drive, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,737 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1983968
3090 Bailey Road, Sun Prairie

$890,000

↓ $30,000

3090 Bailey Road, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 3 Baths 3,252 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1993158
2352 Lonnie Court, Sun Prairie

$850,000

2352 Lonnie Court, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,265 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1987780
1247 Stonehaven Drive, Sun Prairie

$665,000

1247 Stonehaven Drive, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,674 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1993034
3199 Pleasant Street, Sun Prairie

$660,000

↓ $20,000

3199 Pleasant Street, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,763 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1989714
2440 Bailey Road, Sun Prairie

$650,000

2440 Bailey Road, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 2 Baths 2,850 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1992999
2161 Winding Stream Way, Sun Prairie

$634,900

↓ $15,000

2161 Winding Stream Way, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,392 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1973845
1245 St Patrick Way, Sun Prairie

$629,900

1245 St Patrick Way, Sun Prairie

5 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,552 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1986096
2584 Red Bud Lane, Sun Prairie

$599,900

2584 Red Bud Lane, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,557 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1991474
1295 Stonehaven Drive, Sun Prairie

$589,000

1295 Stonehaven Drive, Sun Prairie

3 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,950 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1986424
2154 Lynwood Drive, Sun Prairie

$569,500

↓ $17,500

2154 Lynwood Drive, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,515 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1989996
965 Thunderbird Lane, Sun Prairie

$550,000

965 Thunderbird Lane, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,690 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1990204
1216 Misty Forest Road, Sun Prairie

$549,900

↓ $15,000

1216 Misty Forest Road, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,056 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1979869
2362 Leopold Way, Sun Prairie

$548,700

2362 Leopold Way, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,045 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1992554
241 S Longfield Drive, Sun Prairie

$539,900

241 S Longfield Drive, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,692 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1993161
3133 Pleasant Street, Sun Prairie

$525,000

3133 Pleasant Street, Sun Prairie

5 Beds 4 Baths 1,976 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1992525
1781 Waverly Way, Sun Prairie

$524,900

1781 Waverly Way, Sun Prairie

3 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,879 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1992633
1797 Summerfield Way, Sun Prairie

$524,900

1797 Summerfield Way, Sun Prairie

3 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,848 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1991267

Sun Prairie Homes & Lifestyles

Even the name of Madison area’s second largest city practically shouts “Heartland.” It’s hard to beat the local weekly newspaper’s description: “It’s got a Main Street right out of The Andy Griffith Show. Its communities, dotted with neighborhood schools and more parks than seems fair, are homey and welcoming. People are friendly and happy. And its annual corn festival promises to once again be a wholesome family affair where thousands converge for fresh sweet corn dripping with butter.” (Isthmus, August 10, 2012)

The city’s name comes from words carved in a local tree trunk following an extensive rainy period by a Milwaukee construction worker on his way to help build the state capitol in 1837. Up from about 20,000 people in the past 10 years, Sun Prairie has become the fastest growing city in the region with about 30,000 people now calling it home.

Even with large corporate employers like American Family Insurance nearby and traditional neighborhood developments (AKA “new urbanism”), many Sun Prairie neighborhoods more closely resemble familiar commuter bedroom communities with home styles and prices reflecting every category.

Some lucky Sun Prairie residents even enjoy ultra-fast, reasonably priced, fiber optic Internet connectivity which was put into some new construction projects early on. Particularly noteworthy is Sun Prairie’s redevelopment of its downtown area, including the award-winning Cannery Square, named for its once dominant canning industry.

Today, the city’s largest employers include QBE/General Casualty Companies, the Sun Prairie School District, and telecom provider Frontier Communications. The city consistently has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation. 

Sun Prairie Recreation & Attractions

The city proudly points out it is the birthplace of famed artist Georgia O’Keeffe. Some speculate the region’s abundant plant life led to her obsession with painting flowers. The city celebrates her life with its annual mid-June Georgia O’Keeffe Celebration in conjunction with its Taste of the Arts fair.

Another, perhaps more earthly Sun Prairie “citizen” is Jimmy the Groundhog, Punxatawney Phil’s primary competition. Said to be more accurate in predicting the arrival of spring, Jimmy is the best-known resident of “the groundhog capital of the United States.”

Wisconsin has long been a hotbed of gear-head action, and Sun Prairie is no exception. Its Angell Park Speed Way, operated by the city’s fire department since 1903, is home to the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.

Sun Prairie WI History

In the Spring of 1837, Augustus Bird and a group of 45 men made their way from Milwaukee to Madison City. Their mission? To construct a new Capitol building. After several rain-soaked days, sun broke through the clouds and they saw before them a beautiful prairie. They named it Sun Prairie.

In 1844 William Angell purchased 5 acres of land from Mr. Charles Byrd, who had purchased land on a prior trip in 1839. This act created the first lot in what we now know as modern-day Sun Prairie. This same year a post office was established although it was under the name of Rome. That post office was renamed to Su Prairie, however, within the same year.

Soon after, buildings began to appear in the 40s and 50s. A school opened in 1842. The Milwaukee in Baraboo Valley Railroad line was later extended into the village (about 1859) and remained it's terminus for a full decade. With the arrival of the railroad came a lot of growth in the village. For example, with transportation readily available and two grain elevators having been built, a flourishing grain market developed soon thereafter.

An official plat of the village was created and Sun Prairie was finally incorporated in 1868.

Sun Prairie Schools

The Sun Prairie Area School District is noted for its strong academic achievement for district students. It consists of Sun Prairie Senior High School, an Alternative Learning School, Upper Middle School, two middle Schools, seven public elementary schools, a 4K program, and a web-based Virtual School.


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