Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Wisconsin

Milwaukee County

927,656 residents879 permits TTM$62,118 median HHI36 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$216,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

20.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.52%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

879

Census BPS

Climate risk

98.4

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown36 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
5320512.5%
5320910.3%
532336.0%
532238.5%
532108.2%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

49.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

33.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

45.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

35.4

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 28, 2026