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Milwaukee Metropolitan Area

Wisconsin

Average Rent

$1,589

Rent Comparison

3.6% 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

$1,490

Population

566,428

# of Rentals

1,133

Waukesha

Average Rent

$1,422

Population

71,615

# of Rentals

199

West Allis

Average Rent

$1,550

Population

57,407

# of Rentals

174

Wauwatosa

Average Rent

$1,749

Population

46,244

# of Rentals

224

Brookfield

Average Rent

$1,858

Population

42,374

# of Rentals

102

New Berlin

Average Rent

$1,535

Population

39,290

# of Rentals

37

Menomonee Falls

Average Rent

$1,713

Population

38,771

# of Rentals

63

Greenfield

Average Rent

$1,254

Population

36,000

# of Rentals

73

Oak Creek

Average Rent

$1,597

Population

35,499

# of Rentals

161

Franklin

Average Rent

$1,648

Population

33,076

# of Rentals

57

West Bend

Average Rent

$1,496

Population

32,280

# of Rentals

45

Oconomowoc

Average Rent

$1,664

Population

20,234

# of Rentals

54

South Milwaukee

Average Rent

$1,050

Population

18,938

# of Rentals

17

Cudahy

Average Rent

$1,065

Population

16,883

# of Rentals

12

Hartford

Average Rent

$1,265

Population

16,473

# of Rentals

8

Pewaukee

Average Rent

$1,658

Population

16,087

# of Rentals

59

Glendale

Average Rent

$1,682

Population

12,956

# of Rentals

119

Cedarburg

Average Rent

$1,985

Population

12,876

# of Rentals

12

Grafton

Average Rent

$1,945

Population

12,716

# of Rentals

124

Brown Deer

Average Rent

$1,654

Population

12,613

# of Rentals

29

Shorewood

Average Rent

$1,731

Population

12,349

# of Rentals

19

Sussex

Average Rent

$1,235

Population

11,711

# of Rentals

9

Hartland

Average Rent

$1,835

Population

9,661

# of Rentals

65

Saint Francis

Average Rent

$1,728

Population

9,078

# of Rentals

30

Delafield

Average Rent

$1,736

Population

7,770

# of Rentals

13

Hales Corners

Average Rent

$1,456

Population

7,216

# of Rentals

18

Elm Grove

Average Rent

$2,135

Population

6,568

# of Rentals

15

Fox Point

Average Rent

$1,849

Population

6,195

# of Rentals

7

Bayside

Average Rent

$1,802

Population

5,436

# of Rentals

14

Lannon

Average Rent

$1,644

Population

1,713

# of Rentals

25

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.