Marquette-Dane

Madison, WI

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Marquette-Dane - Madison, WI

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An active community on the edge of Lake Monona

Events Fun-Filled Scenic Lake

Less than 10 minutes east of Downtown Madison sits Marquette-Dane, a historic neighborhood with an energetic commercial center on Williamson Street. When wandering the streets of this area, you see a variety of beautiful homes in the Third Lake Ridge and Marquette Bungalow historic districts. Modern apartments line the streets near Lake Monona too.

Marquette-Dane locals look forward to putting on festivals throughout the year. In June, head over to Yahara Place Park for the Waterfront Festival, where residents gather to decorate their boats and float them along the waterfront. August brings the Orton Park Festival, where you can cheer on local musicians and dancers as they perform for the crowd. Take a break and walk over to Williamson Street to enjoy a tasty scone at Lazy Jane's Cafe and Bakery or play board games at Weary Traveler Freehouse.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Marquette-Dane is $1,307 for a studio, $1,716 for one bedroom, $2,270 for two bedrooms, and $1,864 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Marquette-Dane has increased by 2.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 489 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,307/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 781 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,716/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,032 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,270/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,396 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,864/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

90

Walker's Paradise

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

48

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

100

Biker's Paradise

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

Do you prefer to get around on two wheels? You’ll love living in this neighborhood, which is considered a biker’s paradise.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Madison Children's Museum
  • Ice Age National Scenic Trail
  • Olbrich Botanical Gardens
  • Turville Point Park
  • UW Zoological Museum

Military Bases

Airports

  • Dane County Regional/Truax Field

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.