Milwaukee, WI Real Estate Prices per Square Foot
Buy prices, rent prices, historical development and submitted values for Milwaukee, WI.
Average buy price
$173.00 / sqft
Typical residential purchase price per square foot.
Average rent
$1.91 / sqft / month
Monthly rent per square foot.
Median home price
$236,000
Estimated median residential sale price.
Median monthly rent
$1,300
Estimated median rent for the city.
Historical price development
Buy price development
Buy prices have increased by about 31.1% over the last 5 years.
Rent price development
Rent prices have decreased by about 15.3% over the last 5 years.
Submitted values in Milwaukee
This table includes recent submitted values and individual historical comparable values, so the local price development is easier to compare.
| Date | Type | Property | Price / sqft | Size | Total | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.78 / sqft | 790 sqft | $2,196 | East Town 53202 |
| 2026-07-02 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.64 / sqft | 1,015 sqft | $2,680 | Historic Third Ward 53202 |
| 2026-07-02 | Buy | single-family home | $191.00 / sqft | 1,810 sqft | $345,710 | Story Hill 53213 |
| 2026-06-29 | Rent | condo | $2.10 / sqft | 875 sqft | $1,838 | Juneau Town 53202 |
| 2026-06-24 | Buy | single-family home | $152.00 / sqft | 1,740 sqft | $264,480 | Washington Heights 53208 |
| 2026-06-23 | Buy | multi-family home | $116.00 / sqft | 3,100 sqft | $359,600 | Harambee 53206 |
| 2026-06-23 | Buy | single-family home | $128.00 / sqft | 1,485 sqft | $190,080 | Sherman Park 53210 |
| 2026-06-23 | Rent | apartment | $2.04 / sqft | 640 sqft | $1,306 | Yankee Hill 53202 |
| 2026-06-21 | Rent | apartment | $1.47 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $1,735 | Harambee 53212 |
| 2026-06-21 | Buy | single-family home | $136.00 / sqft | 2,025 sqft | $275,400 | Fairview 53214 |
| 2026-06-17 | Rent | apartment | $1.18 / sqft | 540 sqft | $637 | Enderis Park 53210 |
| 2026-06-17 | Buy | single-family home | $167.00 / sqft | 1,605 sqft | $268,035 | Cannon Park 53219 |
| 2026-06-12 | Buy | duplex | $138.00 / sqft | 2,320 sqft | $320,160 | Riverwest 53212 |
| 2026-06-04 | Buy | condo | $285.00 / sqft | 910 sqft | $259,350 | Historic Third Ward 53202 |
| 2026-06-03 | Buy | townhouse | $184.00 / sqft | 1,760 sqft | $323,840 | Bay View 53207 |
| 2026-06-02 | Buy | luxury apartment | $341.00 / sqft | 1,260 sqft | $429,660 | East Town 53202 |
| 2026-05-31 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.35 / sqft | 1,125 sqft | $2,644 | Harbor View 53204 |
| 2026-05-28 | Buy | condo | $238.00 / sqft | 1,040 sqft | $247,520 | Lower East Side 53202 |
| 2026-05-25 | Buy | single-family home | $118.00 / sqft | 1,540 sqft | $181,720 | Menomonee River Hills 53224 |
| 2026-05-24 | Buy | single-family home | $104.00 / sqft | 1,360 sqft | $141,440 | Silver Spring 53218 |
| 2026-05-20 | Rent | single-family home | $1.12 / sqft | 1,820 sqft | $2,038 | Uptown 53216 |
| 2026-05-20 | Buy | duplex | $122.00 / sqft | 2,460 sqft | $300,120 | Silver City 53215 |
| 2026-05-19 | Rent | loft | $2.43 / sqft | 735 sqft | $1,786 | Lower East Side 53202 |
| 2026-05-18 | Rent | apartment | $1.51 / sqft | 860 sqft | $1,299 | Riverwest 53212 |
| 2026-05-16 | Rent | apartment | $1.69 / sqft | 760 sqft | $1,284 | Upper East Side 53211 |
| 2026-05-14 | Buy | duplex | $149.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $305,450 | Brewer's Hill 53205 |
| 2026-05-14 | Rent | apartment | $1.57 / sqft | 910 sqft | $1,429 | Martin Drive 53208 |
| 2026-05-13 | Buy | townhouse | $198.00 / sqft | 1,510 sqft | $298,980 | Cambridge Heights 53211 |
| 2026-05-12 | Rent | condo | $1.92 / sqft | 980 sqft | $1,882 | Westown 53203 |
| 2026-05-08 | Rent | apartment | $1.74 / sqft | 725 sqft | $1,262 | Murray Hill 53211 |
| 2026-05-06 | Rent | duplex | $1.42 / sqft | 1,150 sqft | $1,633 | Washington Heights 53208 |
| 2026-05-03 | Buy | single-family home | $171.00 / sqft | 1,900 sqft | $324,900 | Washington Highlands 53213 |
| 2026-05-02 | Rent | apartment | $1.36 / sqft | 695 sqft | $945 | Avenues West 53233 |
| 2026-04-30 | Rent | duplex | $1.26 / sqft | 1,330 sqft | $1,676 | Polonia 53215 |
| 2026-04-29 | Buy | single-family home | $214.00 / sqft | 1,560 sqft | $333,840 | Bay View 53207 |
| 2026-04-28 | Rent | duplex | $1.21 / sqft | 1,240 sqft | $1,500 | Layton Park 53215 |
| 2026-04-28 | Rent | single-family home | $1.28 / sqft | 1,650 sqft | $2,112 | Jackson Park 53219 |
| 2026-04-27 | Rent | apartment | $1.83 / sqft | 585 sqft | $1,071 | Tippecanoe 53207 |
| 2026-04-19 | Rent | townhouse | $1.31 / sqft | 1,460 sqft | $1,913 | Morgan Heights 53219 |
| 2026-04-18 | Rent | single-family home | $1.06 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $2,226 | Granville 53224 |
| 2026-04-17 | Buy | condo | $302.00 / sqft | 840 sqft | $253,680 | Yankee Hill 53202 |
| 2026-04-16 | Buy | single-family home | $144.00 / sqft | 1,690 sqft | $243,360 | Grasslyn Manor 53216 |
| 2026-04-14 | Buy | single-family home | $225.00 / sqft | 1,420 sqft | $319,500 | Fernwood 53207 |
| 2026-04-14 | Rent | multi-family home | $1.04 / sqft | 1,525 sqft | $1,586 | King Park 53206 |
| 2026-04-11 | Buy | condo | $212.00 / sqft | 1,185 sqft | $251,220 | Westown 53203 |
| 2026-04-10 | Buy | multi-family home | $132.00 / sqft | 3,720 sqft | $491,040 | Brewer's Hill 53212 |
| 2026-04-10 | Rent | townhouse | $1.63 / sqft | 1,375 sqft | $2,241 | Bay View 53207 |
| 2026-04-09 | Buy | loft | $265.00 / sqft | 1,120 sqft | $296,800 | Walker's Point 53204 |
| 2026-04-09 | Rent | loft | $2.21 / sqft | 940 sqft | $2,077 | Walker's Point 53204 |
| 2026-04-07 | Buy | townhouse | $226.00 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $299,450 | Walker's Point 53204 |
| 2026-03-19 | Rent | duplex | $1.49 / sqft / month | 1,180 sqft | $1,758 | Washington Heights 53208 |
| 2026-02-11 | Buy | townhouse | $198.00 / sqft | 1,425 sqft | $282,150 | Walker's Point 53204 |
| 2025-10-17 | Rent | apartment | $1.68 / sqft / month | 735 sqft | $1,235 | Upper East Side 53211 |
| 2025-04-12 | Buy | single-family home | $181.00 / sqft | 1,460 sqft | $264,260 | Bay View 53207 |
| 2024-09-20 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.15 / sqft / month | 880 sqft | $1,892 | Yankee Hill 53202 |
| 2024-05-29 | Buy | single-family home | $164.00 / sqft | 1,710 sqft | $280,440 | Story Hill 53213 |
| 2023-10-03 | Rent | single-family home | $1.22 / sqft / month | 1,600 sqft | $1,952 | Tippecanoe 53207 |
| 2023-03-10 | Buy | condo | $211.00 / sqft | 1,160 sqft | $244,760 | Historic Third Ward 53202 |
| 2022-08-15 | Rent | townhouse | $1.35 / sqft / month | 1,320 sqft | $1,782 | Jackson Park 53219 |
| 2022-04-21 | Buy | duplex | $126.00 / sqft | 2,350 sqft | $296,100 | Walker's Point 53204 |
| 2021-11-07 | Rent | condo | $1.76 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $1,584 | East Town 53202 |
| 2021-05-13 | Buy | single-family home | $151.00 / sqft | 1,660 sqft | $250,660 | Washington Heights 53208 |
| 2020-09-29 | Rent | apartment | $1.51 / sqft / month | 800 sqft | $1,208 | Brewer's Hill 53212 |
| 2020-06-18 | Buy | single-family home | $137.00 / sqft | 1,550 sqft | $212,350 | Bay View 53207 |
| 2019-10-24 | Rent | apartment | $1.43 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $1,087 | Murray Hill 53211 |
| 2019-07-01 | Buy | condo | $178.00 / sqft | 1,040 sqft | $185,120 | Lower East Side 53202 |
| 2018-12-06 | Rent | duplex | $1.08 / sqft / month | 1,200 sqft | $1,296 | Martin Drive 53213 |
| 2018-04-09 | Buy | multi-family home | $93.00 / sqft | 2,850 sqft | $265,050 | Riverwest 53212 |
| 2017-09-13 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.72 / sqft / month | 910 sqft | $1,565 | Historic Third Ward 53202 |
| 2017-05-20 | Buy | single-family home | $122.00 / sqft | 1,620 sqft | $197,640 | Jackson Park 53219 |
| 2016-08-31 | Rent | apartment | $1.24 / sqft / month | 680 sqft | $843 | Bay View 53207 |
| 2016-03-25 | Buy | townhouse | $128.00 / sqft | 1,350 sqft | $172,800 | Upper East Side 53211 |
| 2015-11-16 | Rent | loft | $1.38 / sqft / month | 940 sqft | $1,297 | Walker's Point 53204 |
| 2015-06-02 | Buy | single-family home | $115.00 / sqft | 1,700 sqft | $195,500 | Washington Heights 53208 |
| 2014-10-08 | Rent | single-family home | $0.93 / sqft / month | 1,450 sqft | $1,349 | Polonia 53215 |
| 2014-04-15 | Buy | condo | $148.00 / sqft | 1,120 sqft | $165,760 | Yankee Hill 53202 |
| 2013-09-27 | Rent | apartment | $1.12 / sqft / month | 770 sqft | $862 | Brewer's Hill 53212 |
| 2013-05-04 | Buy | single-family home | $96.00 / sqft | 1,580 sqft | $151,680 | Bay View 53207 |
| 2012-12-19 | Rent | condo | $1.18 / sqft / month | 870 sqft | $1,027 | East Town 53202 |
| 2012-03-08 | Buy | duplex | $69.00 / sqft | 2,200 sqft | $151,800 | Harambee 53206 |
| 2011-06-11 | Rent | apartment | $1.05 / sqft / month | 730 sqft | $767 | Walker's Point 53204 |
| 2011-02-17 | Buy | single-family home | $72.00 / sqft | 1,500 sqft | $108,000 | Silver Spring 53218 |
| 2010-08-23 | Rent | duplex | $0.82 / sqft / month | 1,160 sqft | $951 | Morgan Heights 53219 |
| 2010-04-06 | Buy | single-family home | $79.00 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $104,675 | Grasslyn Manor 53216 |
| 2009-10-29 | Rent | apartment | $0.97 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $631 | Cambridge Heights 53211 |
| 2009-05-12 | Buy | condo | $118.00 / sqft | 930 sqft | $109,740 | Juneau Town 53202 |
| 2008-11-02 | Rent | townhouse | $0.91 / sqft / month | 1,250 sqft | $1,138 | Washington Heights 53208 |
| 2008-09-18 | Buy | single-family home | $88.00 / sqft | 1,460 sqft | $128,480 | Enderis Park 53210 |
| 2007-07-26 | Rent | apartment | $0.94 / sqft / month | 850 sqft | $799 | Riverwest 53212 |
| 2007-03-30 | Buy | duplex | $75.00 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $180,000 | Silver City 53215 |
| 2006-12-04 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.32 / sqft / month | 880 sqft | $1,162 | Historic Third Ward 53202 |
| 2006-05-19 | Buy | single-family home | $101.00 / sqft | 1,600 sqft | $161,600 | Tippecanoe 53207 |
| 2005-08-09 | Rent | apartment | $1.08 / sqft / month | 690 sqft | $745 | Lower East Side 53202 |
| 2005-02-25 | Buy | condo | $132.00 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $138,600 | Westown 53203 |
| 2004-10-14 | Rent | duplex | $0.79 / sqft / month | 1,120 sqft | $885 | Jackson Park 53219 |
| 2004-06-07 | Buy | single-family home | $92.00 / sqft | 1,720 sqft | $158,240 | Story Hill 53213 |
| 2003-11-21 | Rent | condo | $1.03 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $845 | East Town 53202 |
| 2003-04-28 | Buy | multi-family home | $66.00 / sqft | 3,000 sqft | $198,000 | Brewer's Hill 53212 |
| 2002-09-12 | Rent | apartment | $0.88 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $669 | Bay View 53207 |
| 2002-05-31 | Buy | single-family home | $84.00 / sqft | 1,510 sqft | $126,840 | Washington Heights 53208 |
| 2001-07-17 | Rent | single-family home | $0.71 / sqft / month | 1,380 sqft | $980 | Uptown 53216 |
| 2001-03-23 | Buy | condo | $108.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $105,840 | Lower East Side 53202 |
| 2000-10-05 | Rent | apartment | $0.82 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $574 | Murray Hill 53211 |
| 2000-06-29 | Buy | single-family home | $74.00 / sqft | 1,680 sqft | $124,320 | Cannon Park 53219 |
| 1999-08-16 | Rent | loft | $0.95 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $855 | Walker's Point 53204 |
| 1999-04-02 | Buy | duplex | $58.00 / sqft | 2,150 sqft | $124,700 | Clarke Square 53204 |
| 1998-12-10 | Rent | apartment | $0.73 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $569 | Avenues West 53233 |
| 1998-05-22 | Buy | single-family home | $69.00 / sqft | 1,560 sqft | $107,640 | Bay View 53207 |
| 1997-09-06 | Rent | apartment | $0.77 / sqft / month | 620 sqft | $477 | Yankee Hill 53202 |
| 1997-02-11 | Buy | townhouse | $82.00 / sqft | 1,100 sqft | $90,200 | Upper East Side 53211 |
| 1996-07-30 | Rent | duplex | $0.64 / sqft / month | 1,050 sqft | $672 | Layton Park 53215 |
| 1996-03-14 | Buy | single-family home | $63.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $91,350 | Sherman Park 53210 |
| 1995-10-19 | Rent | apartment | $0.71 / sqft / month | 810 sqft | $575 | Washington Heights 53208 |
| 1995-08-27 | Buy | condo | $72.00 / sqft | 860 sqft | $61,920 | East Town 53202 |
| 1994-12-01 | Rent | townhouse | $0.68 / sqft / month | 980 sqft | $666 | Bay View 53207 |
| 1994-05-09 | Buy | single-family home | $55.00 / sqft | 1,320 sqft | $72,600 | Jackson Park 53219 |
| 1993-11-15 | Rent | apartment | $0.62 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $403 | Riverwest 53212 |
| 1993-06-22 | Buy | duplex | $42.00 / sqft | 1,900 sqft | $79,800 | Harambee 53206 |
| 1992-09-03 | Rent | apartment | $0.58 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $418 | Walker's Point 53204 |
| 1992-04-18 | Buy | single-family home | $48.00 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $56,640 | Burnham Park 53215 |
Housing market overview for Milwaukee, WI
The real estate market in Milwaukee, WI can be compared more clearly by looking at price per square foot. Current estimates show an average buy price of $173.00 / sqft and an average rent of $1.91 / sqft / month.
Buyers can use the purchase price per square foot to compare homes, condos and apartments of different sizes. Renters can use monthly rent per square foot to compare different rental listings more accurately.
The reported values on this page show how prices can vary by neighborhood, property type, size and condition. Historical values help explain whether the local market has been rising, stable or cooling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price per square foot in Milwaukee?
The average residential buy price in Milwaukee, WI is $173.00 / sqft based on the current values available on this page.
How much is rent per square foot in Milwaukee?
The average rental price in Milwaukee, WI is $1.91 / sqft / month. Actual rents can vary by neighborhood, property type and building quality.
Are property prices in Milwaukee increasing?
Buy prices have increased by about 31.1% over the last 5 years. Rent prices have decreased by about 15.3% over the last 5 years. These 5-year trends are based on the available individual historical comparable values.