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Best Places to Rent

Milwaukee Metropolitan Area

Wisconsin

Average Rent

$1,568

Rent Comparison

3.8% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

0.5% 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

$1,556

Population

566,428

# of Rentals

1,233

Waukesha

Average Rent

$1,400

Population

71,615

# of Rentals

239

West Allis

Average Rent

$1,541

Population

57,407

# of Rentals

126

Wauwatosa

Average Rent

$1,752

Population

46,244

# of Rentals

128

Brookfield

Average Rent

$1,788

Population

42,374

# of Rentals

126

New Berlin

Average Rent

$1,499

Population

39,290

# of Rentals

42

Menomonee Falls

Average Rent

$1,783

Population

38,771

# of Rentals

69

Greenfield

Average Rent

$1,233

Population

36,000

# of Rentals

86

Oak Creek

Average Rent

$1,771

Population

35,499

# of Rentals

97

Franklin

Average Rent

$1,533

Population

33,076

# of Rentals

53

West Bend

Average Rent

$1,432

Population

32,280

# of Rentals

95

Mequon

Average Rent

$1,628

Population

25,801

# of Rentals

11

Oconomowoc

Average Rent

$1,692

Population

20,234

# of Rentals

99

South Milwaukee

Average Rent

$1,167

Population

18,938

# of Rentals

33

Cudahy

Average Rent

$1,362

Population

16,883

# of Rentals

40

Pewaukee

Average Rent

$1,602

Population

16,087

# of Rentals

30

Glendale

Average Rent

$1,668

Population

12,956

# of Rentals

54

Cedarburg

Average Rent

$1,810

Population

12,876

# of Rentals

13

Grafton

Average Rent

$1,568

Population

12,716

# of Rentals

41

Whitefish Bay

Average Rent

$2,382

Population

12,676

# of Rentals

5

Brown Deer

Average Rent

$1,410

Population

12,613

# of Rentals

52

Shorewood

Average Rent

$1,728

Population

12,349

# of Rentals

13

Hartland

Average Rent

$1,711

Population

9,661

# of Rentals

110

Saint Francis

Average Rent

$1,682

Population

9,078

# of Rentals

29

Delafield

Average Rent

$1,887

Population

7,770

# of Rentals

9

Hales Corners

Average Rent

$1,479

Population

7,216

# of Rentals

9

Elm Grove

Average Rent

$2,135

Population

6,568

# of Rentals

15

Fox Point

Average Rent

$1,675

Population

6,195

# of Rentals

6

Bayside

Average Rent

$1,255

Population

5,436

# of Rentals

12

Lannon

Average Rent

$1,630

Population

1,713

# of Rentals

13

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.