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Best Places to Rent

Milwaukee Metropolitan Area

Wisconsin

Average Rent

$1,549

Rent Comparison

0.5% 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

$1,489

Population

566,428

# of Rentals

1,496

Waukesha

Average Rent

$1,379

Population

71,615

# of Rentals

198

West Allis

Average Rent

$1,540

Population

57,407

# of Rentals

195

Wauwatosa

Average Rent

$1,753

Population

46,244

# of Rentals

157

Brookfield

Average Rent

$1,765

Population

42,374

# of Rentals

131

New Berlin

Average Rent

$1,512

Population

39,290

# of Rentals

41

Menomonee Falls

Average Rent

$1,740

Population

38,771

# of Rentals

79

Greenfield

Average Rent

$1,208

Population

36,000

# of Rentals

105

Oak Creek

Average Rent

$1,634

Population

35,499

# of Rentals

180

Franklin

Average Rent

$1,538

Population

33,076

# of Rentals

55

West Bend

Average Rent

$1,442

Population

32,280

# of Rentals

49

Mequon

Average Rent

$1,689

Population

25,801

# of Rentals

7

Oconomowoc

Average Rent

$1,555

Population

20,234

# of Rentals

46

South Milwaukee

Average Rent

$1,063

Population

18,938

# of Rentals

23

Cudahy

Average Rent

$1,258

Population

16,883

# of Rentals

19

Pewaukee

Average Rent

$1,653

Population

16,087

# of Rentals

73

Glendale

Average Rent

$1,730

Population

12,956

# of Rentals

181

Cedarburg

Average Rent

$1,821

Population

12,876

# of Rentals

8

Grafton

Average Rent

$1,561

Population

12,716

# of Rentals

30

Brown Deer

Average Rent

$1,666

Population

12,613

# of Rentals

44

Shorewood

Average Rent

$1,747

Population

12,349

# of Rentals

19

Sussex

Average Rent

$1,404

Population

11,711

# of Rentals

10

Hartland

Average Rent

$1,755

Population

9,661

# of Rentals

87

Saint Francis

Average Rent

$1,695

Population

9,078

# of Rentals

43

Delafield

Average Rent

$1,763

Population

7,770

# of Rentals

18

Hales Corners

Average Rent

$1,550

Population

7,216

# of Rentals

10

Elm Grove

Average Rent

$2,135

Population

6,568

# of Rentals

15

Fox Point

Average Rent

$1,928

Population

6,195

# of Rentals

7

Bayside

Average Rent

$1,828

Population

5,436

# of Rentals

18

Lannon

Average Rent

$1,648

Population

1,713

# of Rentals

19

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.