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Best Places to Rent

Milwaukee Metropolitan Area

Wisconsin

Average Rent

$1,565

Rent Comparison

1.1% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

--

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

$1,486

Population

566,428

# of Rentals

1,231

Waukesha

Average Rent

$1,395

Population

71,615

# of Rentals

188

West Allis

Average Rent

$1,546

Population

57,407

# of Rentals

208

Wauwatosa

Average Rent

$1,785

Population

46,244

# of Rentals

241

Brookfield

Average Rent

$1,827

Population

42,374

# of Rentals

122

New Berlin

Average Rent

$1,538

Population

39,290

# of Rentals

34

Menomonee Falls

Average Rent

$1,749

Population

38,771

# of Rentals

66

Greenfield

Average Rent

$1,228

Population

36,000

# of Rentals

83

Oak Creek

Average Rent

$1,595

Population

35,499

# of Rentals

175

Franklin

Average Rent

$1,577

Population

33,076

# of Rentals

52

West Bend

Average Rent

$1,504

Population

32,280

# of Rentals

42

Mequon

Average Rent

$1,675

Population

25,801

# of Rentals

7

Muskego

Average Rent

$1,716

Population

25,273

# of Rentals

6

Oconomowoc

Average Rent

$1,503

Population

20,234

# of Rentals

44

South Milwaukee

Average Rent

$1,050

Population

18,938

# of Rentals

17

Cudahy

Average Rent

$1,213

Population

16,883

# of Rentals

13

Hartford

Average Rent

$1,218

Population

16,473

# of Rentals

9

Pewaukee

Average Rent

$1,651

Population

16,087

# of Rentals

72

Glendale

Average Rent

$1,729

Population

12,956

# of Rentals

185

Cedarburg

Average Rent

$1,752

Population

12,876

# of Rentals

11

Grafton

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

12,716

# of Rentals

28

Brown Deer

Average Rent

$1,637

Population

12,613

# of Rentals

39

Shorewood

Average Rent

$1,772

Population

12,349

# of Rentals

18

Sussex

Average Rent

$1,330

Population

11,711

# of Rentals

8

Hartland

Average Rent

$1,886

Population

9,661

# of Rentals

80

Saint Francis

Average Rent

$1,730

Population

9,078

# of Rentals

38

Delafield

Average Rent

$1,727

Population

7,770

# of Rentals

20

Hales Corners

Average Rent

$1,418

Population

7,216

# of Rentals

15

Elm Grove

Average Rent

$2,135

Population

6,568

# of Rentals

15

Fox Point

Average Rent

$2,038

Population

6,195

# of Rentals

9

Bayside

Average Rent

$1,822

Population

5,436

# of Rentals

18

Lannon

Average Rent

$1,648

Population

1,713

# of Rentals

21

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.