The median home in Waukesha, Wisconsin is valued at $396,720, up 4.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,390, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 23.8x — well above the national average of 18x. Waukesha is part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$396,720

+4.9%

Rent$1,390/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$79,344 on $396,720

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Out of reach43.5% of income

Need $116,486/yr to afford.

PITI$2,718

P/I43.5%

Afford$255K

Gap-$141K

P&I $2,006Tax $612Ins $100

Renting $1,328/mo cheaper ($1,390 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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