The median home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is valued at $211,874, up 3.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,366, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 12.9x — below the national average of 18x. Milwaukee is part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$211,874

+3.9%

Rent$1,366/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$42,375 on $211,874

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Affordable24% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,498

P/I24%

Afford$248K

Room+$36K

P&I $1,071Tax $327Ins $100

Renting $132/mo cheaper ($1,366 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + WI ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Wisconsin

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Oconomowoc Lake$1.99M Shorewood Hills$1.13M Maple Bluff$967K River Hills$895K Linn$733K Summit$730K Delafield$722K Nashotah$691K

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