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Best Places to Rent

Milwaukee Metropolitan Area

Wisconsin

Average Rent

$1,572

Rent Comparison

4.1% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-0.2% Lower

than national average

Population

1.58 Million

in 2022

The Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area has a total population of 1,576,871. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Milwaukee

Average Rent

$1,510

Population

566,428

# of Rentals

982

Waukesha

Average Rent

$1,351

Population

71,615

# of Rentals

201

West Allis

Average Rent

$1,548

Population

57,407

# of Rentals

160

Wauwatosa

Average Rent

$1,715

Population

46,244

# of Rentals

241

Brookfield

Average Rent

$1,768

Population

42,374

# of Rentals

104

New Berlin

Average Rent

$1,545

Population

39,290

# of Rentals

34

Menomonee Falls

Average Rent

$1,722

Population

38,771

# of Rentals

56

Greenfield

Average Rent

$1,344

Population

36,000

# of Rentals

100

Oak Creek

Average Rent

$1,618

Population

35,499

# of Rentals

129

Franklin

Average Rent

$1,655

Population

33,076

# of Rentals

62

West Bend

Average Rent

$1,511

Population

32,280

# of Rentals

44

Mequon

Average Rent

$1,789

Population

25,801

# of Rentals

6

Oconomowoc

Average Rent

$1,698

Population

20,234

# of Rentals

89

South Milwaukee

Average Rent

$1,095

Population

18,938

# of Rentals

35

Cudahy

Average Rent

$1,069

Population

16,883

# of Rentals

12

Hartford

Average Rent

$1,201

Population

16,473

# of Rentals

6

Pewaukee

Average Rent

$1,672

Population

16,087

# of Rentals

41

Glendale

Average Rent

$1,755

Population

12,956

# of Rentals

176

Cedarburg

Average Rent

$1,809

Population

12,876

# of Rentals

11

Grafton

Average Rent

$1,901

Population

12,716

# of Rentals

117

Brown Deer

Average Rent

$1,557

Population

12,613

# of Rentals

22

Shorewood

Average Rent

$1,474

Population

12,349

# of Rentals

11

Sussex

Average Rent

$1,291

Population

11,711

# of Rentals

9

Hartland

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

9,661

# of Rentals

58

Saint Francis

Average Rent

$1,031

Population

9,078

# of Rentals

40

Delafield

Average Rent

$1,823

Population

7,770

# of Rentals

10

Hales Corners

Average Rent

$1,451

Population

7,216

# of Rentals

16

Elm Grove

Average Rent

$2,135

Population

6,568

# of Rentals

15

Fox Point

Average Rent

$1,778

Population

6,195

# of Rentals

7

Bayside

Average Rent

$1,755

Population

5,436

# of Rentals

17

Lannon

Average Rent

$1,658

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.