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Median Home Price in South Milwaukee, WI

The median home value in South Milwaukee, WI is $313,885 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.52% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$313,885

Year-over-Year

+2.52%

Population

20,178

South Milwaukee ranks #80 of 124 Wisconsin cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 10.2% below the state's city median of $349,344. It sits in Milwaukee County, where the county-wide median is $296,654.

Crime in South Milwaukee

South Milwaukee police recorded a violent crime rate of 159 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,298 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about South Milwaukee

How much does a house cost in South Milwaukee, WI?

The median home value in South Milwaukee is $313,885. That's up 2.52% from a year earlier. That is about 10.2% below the typical county in Wisconsin.

Is South Milwaukee expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in South Milwaukee are more expensive than Milwaukee County as a whole, where the median is $296,654 — a difference of about 5.8%.

Is South Milwaukee a safe place to live?

South Milwaukee police reported 159 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 20,178. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.