Take a look at the 5 most expensive homes for sale in Milwaukee County in July 2023

The median price for homes sold in Milwaukee County in 2022 was $222,212, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association

However, some homes in the county ― especially those on Lake Michigan ― are priced at ten times that amount or more.

Here are the highest-priced luxury homes currently for sale in Milwaukee County.

This $6 million Fox Point home has an elevator, commercial-grade kitchen and 30-foot ceilings

Listed at $5,995,000, this beachfront property in Fox Point is the most expensive house currently on the market in Milwaukee County.

The six-bedroom, seven-bathroom Tudor-style home, at 7540 North Beach Drive, was constructed in 1997. It features "soaring" 30-foot ceilings, intricate woodwork and an elevator to all three floors. Floor-to-ceiling windows throughout the 9,079-square-foot home provide ample natural light and views of Lake Michigan.

The home's lower level provides numerous entertainment opportunities ― like a large bar, walk-in wine room, billiards room, commercial grade kitchen and multiple patios.

Other unique features include a stained-glass window in one of the bathrooms, a grand spiral staircase and a marble whirlpool bathtub with lake views. The home, in the Nicolet High School district, also has a four-car garage.

The home is currently listed by the Shar Borg Team at Compass.

This nearly $6 million historic mansion in Whitefish Bay offers intricate architecture and extensive entertainment spaces

This historic 1917 Whitefish Bay home on three acres of lakefront property is full of luxurious touches. The nine-bedroom home, at 5270 N. Lake Drive, with six full and two partial bathrooms is currently listed for $5,950,000 by Sotheby's International Realty.

Sotheby's describes the 13,717-square-foot home as "a spectacular example of Italian Renaissance architecture and old-world craftsmanship re-imagined for today's living." A new kitchen was added in 2018, and new boiler and air conditioning systems and renovated bathrooms have also modernized the home.

Ornate ceiling details, including a Renaissance-style mural and multiple chandeliers, add to the home's unique charm. Other features include an in-home fitness center, home theater, wine cellar, multiple fireplaces and an intercom system.

The home also has numerous outdoor spaces: a courtyard, gardens, balconies and patios, and a fountain in a large pool.

This massive $5 million home in River Hills is a sprawling, outdoor paradise

This sprawling 16,000-square-foot home at 9303 N. Valley Road, River Hills is currently listed for $4,950,000 by Mike and Julie Lessila of JML Realty Group.

JML Realty Group describes the six-bedroom home with five full and six partial bathrooms as a "very private oasis on over 16 acres and built for entertaining. Large enough to host a wedding but quaint enough to entertain your most treasured guests."

The property is a personal outdoor paradise, complete with a pool and pool house, a combined tennis and basketball court, fruit orchard, vegetable garden, large patio and 10-cars-worth of garage space. There's also a guesthouse and a gazebo.

Inside the 1937 home are a spacious fitness room, home theater, a small bar, an elevator and plenty of kitchen space. The basement even has a small rock-climbing wall.

You can take a 3D tour and a video tour of the property on a website for the home.

This $3 million Fox Point home epitomizes modern, minimalist luxury

This sleek, modern home located at 6702 N. Lake Drive in Fox Point is listed by the Shar Borg Team at Compass for $2,950,000.

The 7,400-square-foot home has six bedrooms, six full bathrooms and one partial bath. It was built in 2011 and offers plentiful lake views, including from massive floor-to-ceiling windows in the two-story entryway. Trendy, high-end light fixtures and woodwork along with multiple fireplaces add to the home's sense of luxury.

The home also features an "exceptionally finished" basement, complete with a bar, a kitchen, nearly an entire wall of wine racks and storage, and a billiards room. Upstairs is a spacious, 26 x 22 master bedroom with a "celebrity caliber" walk-in closet with extensive storage space and a large master bathroom with a bathtub overlooking Lake Michigan.

Historic architecture meets modern comfort at this $3 million historic home in Whitefish Bay

This 1920 Whitefish Bay home on 0.9 acres of lakefront property offers plenty of history without sacrificing modern touches. The five-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom home, at 5486 N. Lake Drive, is listed at $2,950,000 by Sewart Group.

Inside the home, multiple skylights and numerous windows provide a great deal of natural light and views of Lake Michigan. The Tudor-style home also features "gorgeous crown moldings, wood floors and accents, and leaded glass," the listing states. Built-in shelving throughout the kitchen and living room and a large walk-in closet in the master bedroom allow ample space to store and display things.

Other notable features include vaulted ceilings, multiple fireplaces, a fitness room and decorative light fixtures. Outside, a hot tub, a multi-tiered patio with a built-in grill, fire pits and a large yard create a great outdoor entertainment space.