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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



South Milwaukee, WI Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

South Milwaukee, WI Housing Market Trends

With 20,309 people, 8,543 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $278,354, South Milwaukee real estate and house prices are near the national average for all cities and towns.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in South Milwaukee, accounting for 59.44% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in South Milwaukee include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 19.26%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 16.21%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 4.59%).

The most prevalent building size and type in South Milwaukee are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 64.03% owning and 35.97% renting.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. South Milwaukee's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 46.81% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in South Milwaukee include homes built before 1939 ( 24.45%) and housing constructed between 1970-1999 ( 24.13%). There's also some housing in South Milwaukee built between 2000 and later ( 4.60%).

South Milwaukee Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in South Milwaukee have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 91.43%, which ranks in the top 40% nationwide. This equates to an annual average South Milwaukee house appreciation rate of 6.71%.

Appreciation rates are so strong in South Milwaukee that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, South Milwaukee real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, South Milwaukee appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 8.05%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 87.13% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in South Milwaukee. South Milwaukee appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 0.76%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 3.06%.

Relative to Wisconsin, our data show that South Milwaukee's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% of the other cities and towns in Wisconsin.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within South Milwaukee differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in South Milwaukee - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best South Milwaukee real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$278,354

South Milwaukee, WI Home Prices
> $1,352,000
$1,014,001 - $1,352,000
$675,001 - $1,014,000
$541,001 - $675,000
$406,001 - $541,000
$271,001 - $406,000
$135,001 - $271,000
$68,001 - $135,000
$0 - $68,000
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.7%
0.7%
1.2%
1.2%
6.2%
6.2%
41.5%
41.5%
43.5%
43.5%
2.9%
2.9%
3.7%
3.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for Wisconsin

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

8,543

South Milwaukee Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,363 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
64.0%
64.0%
36.0%
36.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
5.7%
5.7%
94.3%
94.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
4.6%
4.6%
24.1%
24.1%
46.8%
46.8%
24.5%
24.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
59.4%
59.4%
4.6%
4.6%
16.2%
16.2%
19.3%
19.3%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.6%
2.6%
13.0%
13.0%
24.2%
24.2%
44.7%
44.7%
12.9%
12.9%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes