WI area data
Milwaukee, WI
Aggregated across 20 ZIP codes in Milwaukee.
Population: 534,151 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $249,209
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +135.0%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $251,581
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $225,835
- Median list price
- $221,435
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 37
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- Days to pending
- 46 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 556
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,388/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.7%
- 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
- 160
- Elementary schools
- 103
- Middle schools
- 14
- High schools
- 37
- Charter schools
- 27
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, tornado, winterWeather, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.6°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 44.6°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 40.2 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
- 13.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -4,717
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (MWC) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 27
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -4,168 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $4,035
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.5%
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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ZIP codes in Milwaukee
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