38.52 ACRES IN WAUKESHA COUNTY, WISCONSIN SELLS FOR $456,000 WITH CRP INCOME, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

WHAT THE LAND OFFERED

This 38.52-acre parcel along County Road Z in Dousman, Waukesha County sat at the intersection of agricultural productivity and outdoor recreation. The land combined open ground, low-lying wildlife ponds, and wooded areas to create a diverse landscape that appealed to a wide range of buyers. Topography ranged from level to rolling and hilly, with wooded stretches, marshy areas, and wetlands rounding out the mix. The property was zoned Agricultural, Shoreland, and Other, and carried a present use of agriculture and recreation.

A portion of the open lowland was protected under a WRP easement for private conservation and recreational use, and the property was enrolled in CRP, providing the buyer with habitat restoration income and a return on investment from day one. Road frontage on a paved road added practical value, and the property was positioned for a land division and partial rezoning to allow a building site, with final acreage and site location to be determined through an Offer to Purchase and Certified Survey Map.

HOW THE SALE CAME TOGETHER

The property was listed at $495,000 and went under contract in 19 days, ultimately closing at $456,000 on April 24, 2026. That pace reflects the sustained demand for land with multiple use layers in southeast Wisconsin. Waukesha County parcels that combine income-producing
farmland, wildlife habitat, and development upside do not sit long when they are priced and positioned correctly.

Al Wisnefske of Land & Legacy Group LLC represented the seller. "This property checked a lot of boxes at once," Wisnefske said. "The CRP income was attractive to buyers who wanted a return while they figured out their long-term plans, and the diversity of the land itself, the ponds, the open ground, the timber, made it appeal to both the hunter and the investor type. That combination is what drove the quick contract."

The transaction was co-listed with Down Home Real Estate Co. and Cameryn Dix.

THE WAUKESHA COUNTY LAND MARKET

Waukesha County sits in one of the more competitive rural land markets in Wisconsin. Its proximity to the Milwaukee metro drives demand from buyers who want acreage within a reasonable distance of the city, whether for hunting, a future building site, or a long-term land investment. Vacant land with income attached, whether through CRP, farmland cash rent, or timber, tends to attract multiple interested parties when it hits the market.

This sale on County Road Z reflects what buyers are willing to pay for well-rounded parcels in the county. At roughly $11,839 per acre, the result demonstrates that land with habitat value, a government income program, and development potential commands a premium over bare farmland. For landowners in Waukesha and the surrounding southeast Wisconsin counties, the data from transactions like this one is worth paying attention to when evaluating what their own land might bring.

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If you own rural land, farmland, or acreage property in Wisconsin and are curious what it might be worth in today's market, Land & Legacy Group LLC specializes in exactly this kind of transaction. Visit landandlegacygroup.com to learn more, or reach out directly to discuss your property.