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Best Places to Rent

Milwaukee Metropolitan Area

Wisconsin

Average Rent

$1,555

Rent Comparison

4.0% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

1.3% Higher

than national average

Population

1.56 Million

in 2022

The Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has a total population of 1,559,491. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Milwaukee

Average Rent

$1,522

Population

566,428

# of Rentals

1,323

Waukesha

Average Rent

$1,419

Population

71,615

# of Rentals

231

West Allis

Average Rent

$1,550

Population

57,407

# of Rentals

125

Wauwatosa

Average Rent

$1,693

Population

46,244

# of Rentals

138

Brookfield

Average Rent

$1,795

Population

42,374

# of Rentals

115

New Berlin

Average Rent

$1,477

Population

39,290

# of Rentals

41

Menomonee Falls

Average Rent

$1,726

Population

38,771

# of Rentals

58

Greenfield

Average Rent

$1,224

Population

36,000

# of Rentals

88

Oak Creek

Average Rent

$1,733

Population

35,499

# of Rentals

131

Franklin

Average Rent

$1,489

Population

33,076

# of Rentals

66

West Bend

Average Rent

$1,434

Population

32,280

# of Rentals

101

Mequon

Average Rent

$1,642

Population

25,801

# of Rentals

13

Oconomowoc

Average Rent

$1,677

Population

20,234

# of Rentals

108

South Milwaukee

Average Rent

$1,050

Population

18,938

# of Rentals

7

Cudahy

Average Rent

$1,392

Population

16,883

# of Rentals

48

Hartford

Average Rent

$1,237

Population

16,473

# of Rentals

9

Pewaukee

Average Rent

$1,360

Population

16,087

# of Rentals

18

Glendale

Average Rent

$1,657

Population

12,956

# of Rentals

64

Cedarburg

Average Rent

$1,973

Population

12,876

# of Rentals

9

Grafton

Average Rent

$1,633

Population

12,716

# of Rentals

44

Whitefish Bay

Average Rent

$2,291

Population

12,676

# of Rentals

6

Brown Deer

Average Rent

$1,463

Population

12,613

# of Rentals

60

Shorewood

Average Rent

$1,664

Population

12,349

# of Rentals

15

Sussex

Average Rent

$1,224

Population

11,711

# of Rentals

6

Hartland

Average Rent

$1,809

Population

9,661

# of Rentals

111

Saint Francis

Average Rent

$1,327

Population

9,078

# of Rentals

41

Delafield

Average Rent

$1,500

Population

7,770

# of Rentals

25

Hales Corners

Average Rent

$1,396

Population

7,216

# of Rentals

9

Elm Grove

Average Rent

$2,072

Population

6,568

# of Rentals

18

Fox Point

Average Rent

$1,838

Population

6,195

# of Rentals

6

Bayside

Average Rent

$1,666

Population

5,436

# of Rentals

18

Saukville

Average Rent

$1,201

Population

4,263

# of Rentals

13

Lannon

Average Rent

$1,498

Population

1,713

# of Rentals

12

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.