National Register, June 15, 2015
Junk Removal in Sunset Hills, Madison
Updated
Sunset Hills in short
- 1,826
- households in Census Tract 8
- 37%
- rent their home (Madison 54%)
- 1954
- median year built (Madison 1980)
- 18.1%
- in buildings of 5+ units (Madison 43.6%)
History and housing
What Sunset Hills is
- Sunset Hills is 93 houses built from 1955 to 1978, every one designed by a professional architect in the Modern style, on a subdivision planned by developer Willis E. Gifford. source
- It catered to professionals arriving for work, many of them University of Wisconsin faculty, and includes several designs by Herb Fritz Jr., who worked under Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin. source
- Boundary
- Bounded by Owen Parkway, Regent and Larkin Streets and Hillcrest Drive
- National Register
- June 15, 2015
- ZIP at its mapped center
- 53705
The local numbers
Who lives here, and how long they stay
Owners outnumber renters in Sunset Hills. Only 37% of households rent (Madison: 54%) and 69% of homes are single-family detached houses. Most homes here can use the city's free large item work orders; the jobs that need a crew are the ones that won't reach the curb, like basements, attics and garages.
The median home was built in 1954 (Madison: 1980); 89.6% predate 1980 and 5.5% were built in 2000 or later.
People stay put: only 32% of households moved in since 2020 (Madison: 38.8%), and 11.8% have been in the same home since 1989 or earlier.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), Census Tract 8, the tract at the district's mapped center point (Census Geocoder). Tracts and district boundaries do not match exactly.
Rules that apply
Clearing out a home in Sunset Hills
Sunset Hills is on the National Register of Historic Places, which the City of Madison calls an honorary designation managed by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the National Park Service. The city's Landmarks Commission reviews its own five local districts and 184 local landmarks, so check whether a specific property is a local landmark before demolishing anything.
Madison's own program covers most houses and small buildings: file a Large Item Work Order, set items out on your chosen Sunday, under 8 feet long and 4 feet from trees, cars and poles, with metal and appliances in their own pile. Homes with private recycling pay $35 for big appliances and hot tubs and $15 for microwaves, grills and mowers. TVs and computers never go to the curb; the city can charge $30.
Self-haul options: the three city drop-off sites (residents only, one pickup-bed load a day) and the Dane County Landfill on Maahic Way ($15.03 up to 500 pounds in 2026).
Nearby historic districts
Districts sharing this ZIP code or census tract. Full list of Madison's National Register districts on Wikipedia.
Common questions
Sunset Hills junk removal questions
Is Sunset Hills regulated like Madison's local historic districts?
Sunset Hills Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places (listed June 15, 2015). The City of Madison describes National Register districts as an honorary designation managed by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the National Park Service; Landmarks Commission review applies to local districts and landmarks.
How many households rent in Sunset Hills?
37% of 1,826 households in Census Tract 8 rent, per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, against 54% across Madison.
What does junk removal cost here?
National cost guides put a single bulky item at $60 to $150, a half truckload at $200 to $400 and a full truckload at $400 to $800. Madison's own large item pickup is free for homes on city recycling, by work order.
Clearing something out in Sunset Hills?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew replies with a price before anything is loaded, and handles the stairs, the sorting and the recycling.