Milwaukee, WI housing market
The typical Milwaukee home is worth about $228,000, up 3.2% in a year, 33% below the Wisconsin typical home. Homes typically sell in 39 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Milwaukee compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Milwaukee at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.4 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Milwaukee | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $102,000 | $180,000 |
| 2018 | $109,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $121,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $131,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $152,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $168,000 | $263,000 |
| 2023 | $183,000 | $282,000 |
| 2024 | $198,000 | $299,000 |
| 2025 | $216,000 | $317,000 |
| 2026 | $224,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $228,000 | $340,000 |
Milwaukee and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | $228K | +3.2% | 39 | $54,234 |
| Wauwatosa | $428K | +4.5% | 29 | $101,138 |
| Greenfield | $333K | +6.4% | 35 | $70,459 |
| Glendale | $354K | +5.3% | 37 | $78,092 |
| Shorewood | $548K | +4.7% | 24 | $86,726 |
| West Allis | $277K | +4.5% | 35 | $67,611 |
| St. Francis | $287K | −0.4% | 43 | $57,368 |
4.2 years of income
The typical Milwaukee home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Wisconsin (4.4).
How Milwaukee ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.