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Best Places to Rent

Milwaukee Metropolitan Area

Wisconsin

Average Rent

$1,556

Rent Comparison

0.6% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

--

Population

1.56 Million

in 2022

The Milwaukee-Waukesha, 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

$1,487

Population

566,428

# of Rentals

1,500

Waukesha

Average Rent

$1,390

Population

71,615

# of Rentals

191

West Allis

Average Rent

$1,515

Population

57,407

# of Rentals

220

Wauwatosa

Average Rent

$1,728

Population

46,244

# of Rentals

138

Brookfield

Average Rent

$1,768

Population

42,374

# of Rentals

128

New Berlin

Average Rent

$1,494

Population

39,290

# of Rentals

47

Menomonee Falls

Average Rent

$1,864

Population

38,771

# of Rentals

68

Greenfield

Average Rent

$1,188

Population

36,000

# of Rentals

102

Oak Creek

Average Rent

$1,693

Population

35,499

# of Rentals

185

Franklin

Average Rent

$1,488

Population

33,076

# of Rentals

48

West Bend

Average Rent

$1,429

Population

32,280

# of Rentals

54

Mequon

Average Rent

$1,696

Population

25,801

# of Rentals

8

Oconomowoc

Average Rent

$1,561

Population

20,234

# of Rentals

56

South Milwaukee

Average Rent

$1,063

Population

18,938

# of Rentals

23

Cudahy

Average Rent

$1,279

Population

16,883

# of Rentals

22

Pewaukee

Average Rent

$1,664

Population

16,087

# of Rentals

86

Glendale

Average Rent

$1,734

Population

12,956

# of Rentals

191

Cedarburg

Average Rent

$1,959

Population

12,876

# of Rentals

10

Grafton

Average Rent

$1,525

Population

12,716

# of Rentals

30

Whitefish Bay

Average Rent

$2,382

Population

12,676

# of Rentals

5

Brown Deer

Average Rent

$1,644

Population

12,613

# of Rentals

42

Shorewood

Average Rent

$1,705

Population

12,349

# of Rentals

18

Sussex

Average Rent

$1,373

Population

11,711

# of Rentals

9

Hartland

Average Rent

$1,819

Population

9,661

# of Rentals

89

Saint Francis

Average Rent

$1,710

Population

9,078

# of Rentals

43

Delafield

Average Rent

$1,957

Population

7,770

# of Rentals

13

Hales Corners

Average Rent

$1,411

Population

7,216

# of Rentals

12

Elm Grove

Average Rent

$2,135

Population

6,568

# of Rentals

15

Fox Point

Average Rent

$1,808

Population

6,195

# of Rentals

6

Bayside

Average Rent

$1,773

Population

5,436

# of Rentals

19

Lannon

Average Rent

$1,648

Population

1,713

# of Rentals

19

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

Other Metros

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