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Median Home Price in Wauwatosa, WI

The median home value in Wauwatosa, WI is $435,497 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.29% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$435,497

Year-over-Year

+4.29%

Population

46,968

Wauwatosa ranks #35 of 124 Wisconsin cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 24.7% above the state's city median of $349,344. It sits in Milwaukee County, where the county-wide median is $296,654.

Crime in Wauwatosa

Wauwatosa police recorded a violent crime rate of 206 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,482 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 Wauwatosa

How much does a house cost in Wauwatosa, WI?

The median home value in Wauwatosa is $435,497. That's up 4.29% from a year earlier. That is about 24.7% above the typical county in Wisconsin.

Is Wauwatosa expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Wauwatosa are more expensive than Milwaukee County as a whole, where the median is $296,654 — a difference of about 46.8%.

Is Wauwatosa a safe place to live?

Wauwatosa police reported 206 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 46,968. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.