Jefferson County Homes For Sale

Buying a home in Jefferson County definitely has its advantages. Just fifteen minutes from Downtown Madison and forty-five minutes from Downtown Milwaukee, Jefferson County spans 583 square miles with 84,769 residents as of 2019.

Created in 1836 within the Wisconsin Territory, the county received its name from the original settlers who resided in Jefferson County, New York. Jefferson is a delightful place with a picturesque downtown packed with historic buildings full of German tradition and gorgeous views of the Rock and Crawfish Rivers.

Jefferson County’s outdoors can be enjoyed year-round! Step out for a walk, run, or ride your bike on the Glacial River Trail. For more courageous and thrill-seeking riders, test your skills at the consistently developing Glacial River Trail Mountain Bike Park. Jump in and fish, kayak. Or boat on the Rock and Crawfish Rivers. If you’re lucky, you might snag a pelican-sighting during their seasonal spring-time residency here in Jefferson County. Dive in at the Jefferson Family Aquatic Center or swing clubs at Jefferson Golf Course – the only thirteen-hole course in all Wisconsin!

If flip tricks and layback-grinds are more your style, catch some air at the Riverfront Skate Park. Bite into cider donuts while driving into the country for apple-picking and pumpkin hunting. With two water tower hills, there’s plenty of sledding fun for everyone. Take a whimsical walk through Winter Nights, a light show inside Rotary Park. Stay warm with hot chocolate as you watch the Holiday Parade of Lights!