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The median home value in Milwaukee County, WI is $290,594 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.73% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$290,594
Year-over-Year
+3.73%
National Rank
#1010 of 3071
Milwaukee County ranks 41st out of 72 counties in WI by median home price, and is +23.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WI, the typical county has a median home value of $298,900, making Milwaukee County -2.8% below the WI state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.9%, from $293,137 in May 2026 to $290,594 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $293,137 | +3.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $296,654 | +3.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $295,794 | +3.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $290,594 | +3.7% |
Households here earn a median of $64,435 a year against a typical home value of $290,594 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 76% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Milwaukee County recorded a violent crime rate of 946 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,438 per 100,000.
Based on 18 reporting cities covering 906,359 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Milwaukee County is $290,594. That's up 3.73% from a year earlier. That is about 23.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Milwaukee County the 41st most expensive of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
Median household income here is $64,435, so a typical home costs about 4.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Milwaukee County recorded 946 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 906,359 residents across 18 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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