The median home in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin is valued at $287,978, up 2.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,150, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 20.9x — well above the national average of 18x. South Milwaukee is part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$287,978
+2.9%
Rent$1,150/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $850/mo cheaper ($1,150 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + WI ins. 28% per HUD.
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$57,596 on $287,978
Stretch — 32% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$2,000
P/I32%
Afford$252K
Gap-$36K
P&I $1,456Tax $444Ins $100
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