Area data
Wauwatosa, WI — ZIP 53213
Population: 26,905 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $442,382
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $442,382
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $300,000
- Median list price
- $299,000
- Median days on market
- 16 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 107.1%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 31
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,749/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $978/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,599/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 93.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 18.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, tornado, winterWeather, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A08
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 45.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 166
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 18.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 276
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (MWC) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -4,168 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,941
- Median annual property tax
- $5,954
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 415,844
- Average weekly wage
- $1,276
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 187
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