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Best Places to Rent

Milwaukee Metropolitan Area

Wisconsin

Average Rent

$1,540

Rent Comparison

0.5% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

0.0% Higher

than national average

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

$1,486

Population

566,428

# of Rentals

1,306

Waukesha

Average Rent

$1,388

Population

71,615

# of Rentals

213

West Allis

Average Rent

$1,500

Population

57,407

# of Rentals

209

Wauwatosa

Average Rent

$1,730

Population

46,244

# of Rentals

112

Brookfield

Average Rent

$1,726

Population

42,374

# of Rentals

148

New Berlin

Average Rent

$1,522

Population

39,290

# of Rentals

36

Menomonee Falls

Average Rent

$1,790

Population

38,771

# of Rentals

73

Greenfield

Average Rent

$1,150

Population

36,000

# of Rentals

105

Oak Creek

Average Rent

$1,672

Population

35,499

# of Rentals

176

Franklin

Average Rent

$1,568

Population

33,076

# of Rentals

49

West Bend

Average Rent

$1,435

Population

32,280

# of Rentals

84

Mequon

Average Rent

$1,654

Population

25,801

# of Rentals

6

Oconomowoc

Average Rent

$1,549

Population

20,234

# of Rentals

85

South Milwaukee

Average Rent

$1,056

Population

18,938

# of Rentals

23

Cudahy

Average Rent

$1,296

Population

16,883

# of Rentals

41

Pewaukee

Average Rent

$1,633

Population

16,087

# of Rentals

51

Glendale

Average Rent

$1,740

Population

12,956

# of Rentals

60

Cedarburg

Average Rent

$2,080

Population

12,876

# of Rentals

13

Grafton

Average Rent

$1,619

Population

12,716

# of Rentals

30

Whitefish Bay

Average Rent

$2,382

Population

12,676

# of Rentals

5

Brown Deer

Average Rent

$1,510

Population

12,613

# of Rentals

34

Shorewood

Average Rent

$1,662

Population

12,349

# of Rentals

12

Sussex

Average Rent

$1,352

Population

11,711

# of Rentals

7

Hartland

Average Rent

$1,741

Population

9,661

# of Rentals

91

Saint Francis

Average Rent

$1,698

Population

9,078

# of Rentals

34

Delafield

Average Rent

$2,080

Population

7,770

# of Rentals

10

Hales Corners

Average Rent

$1,557

Population

7,216

# of Rentals

10

Elm Grove

Average Rent

$2,096

Population

6,568

# of Rentals

16

Fox Point

Average Rent

$1,648

Population

6,195

# of Rentals

6

Bayside

Average Rent

$1,711

Population

5,436

# of Rentals

25

Lannon

Average Rent

$1,646

Population

1,713

# of Rentals

8

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.