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: $369K
Sun Prairie's Lowest List Price: $59.9K
Sun Prairie's Highest List Price: $3M
Sun Prairie's Total Listings: 143
Avg. Days On Market 279
Avg. Price/SQFT $211

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725 Woodland Drive, Sun Prairie

$1,199,900

725 Woodland Drive, Sun Prairie

5 Beds 5 Baths 4,892 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1959876
2045 Yelk Road, Sun Prairie

$1,150,000

↓ $49,999

2045 Yelk Road, Sun Prairie

3 Beds 2.5 Baths 3,099 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1956298
1843 Chadsworth Drive, Sun Prairie

$850,000

↓ $49,700

1843 Chadsworth Drive, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,737 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1954445
2557 Dogwood Lane, Sun Prairie

$799,900

2557 Dogwood Lane, Sun Prairie

5 Beds 3.5 Baths 6,000 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1962167
2069 County Road T, Sun Prairie

$749,900

↑ $70,900

2069 County Road T, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 4 Baths 3,654 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1959741
2763 Bomani Drive, Sun Prairie

$680,000

↓ $10,000

2763 Bomani Drive, Sun Prairie

5 Beds 4.5 Baths 3,774 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1954592
1273 Dolan Drive, Sun Prairie

$679,900

↓ $5,000

1273 Dolan Drive, Sun Prairie

5 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,875 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1963766
1562 N Thompson Road, Sun Prairie

$649,930

↓ $8,100

1562 N Thompson Road, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,686 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1954973
2319 Lonnie Lane, Sun Prairie

$639,990

2319 Lonnie Lane, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,992 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1961061
2337 Lonnie Court, Sun Prairie

$629,990

↓ $26,000

2337 Lonnie Court, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,612 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1961107
1808 Cordova Lane, Sun Prairie

$627,469

1808 Cordova Lane, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,686 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1961576
1354 N Pine Street, Sun Prairie

$623,000

↑ $39,000

1354 N Pine Street, Sun Prairie

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,970 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1950449
1568 N Thompson Road, Sun Prairie

$619,900

↓ $4,745

1568 N Thompson Road, Sun Prairie

3 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,146 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1956063
2328 Mccoomsky Lane, Sun Prairie

$619,000

↓ $30,000

2328 Mccoomsky Lane, Sun Prairie

3 Beds 3 Baths 3,484 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1962462
1872 Cordova Lane, Sun Prairie

$614,419

↑ $2,369

1872 Cordova Lane, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,509 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1954978
2383 Blue Heron Boulevard, Sun Prairie

$599,900

↓ $25,000

2383 Blue Heron Boulevard, Sun Prairie

5 Beds 3 Baths 3,123 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1959550
118 N Legacy Way, Sun Prairie

$599,000

↓ $25,900

118 N Legacy Way, Sun Prairie

6 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,329 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1945682
1824 Cordova Lane, Sun Prairie

$597,259

1824 Cordova Lane, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,509 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1961580
2784 Bomani Drive, Sun Prairie

$590,000

↓ $10,000

2784 Bomani Drive, Sun Prairie

5 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,514 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1954514
2741 Bomani Drive, Sun Prairie

$585,000

↓ $24,900

2741 Bomani Drive, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,868 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1953986
3126 Hope St, Sun Prairie

$583,900

3126 Hope St, Sun Prairie

3 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,784 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1948458
1558 N Thompson Road, Sun Prairie

$579,990

↓ $2,944

1558 N Thompson Road, Sun Prairie

3 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,264 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1958702
129 N Legacy Way, Sun Prairie

$575,000

↓ $10,000

129 N Legacy Way, Sun Prairie

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,868 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1962941
2521 Bailey Road, Sun Prairie

$575,000

↑ $5,000

2521 Bailey Road, Sun Prairie

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,664 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 1963068

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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