The median home in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin is valued at $393,243, up 4.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,631, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 20.1x — well above the national average of 18x. Wauwatosa 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$393,243

+4.2%

Rent$1,631/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$78,649 on $393,243

Out of reach — 43.1% of income

Need $115,500/yr to afford.

PITI$2,695

P/I43.1%

Afford$255K

Gap-$138K

P&I $1,988Tax $606Ins $100

Renting $1,064/mo cheaper ($1,631 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$1986K Shorewood Hills$1133K Maple Bluff$967K River Hills$895K Linn$733K Summit$730K Delafield$722K Nashotah$691K

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