2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Oconomowoc, WI vs Waukesha, WI

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- The median age of a home in Oconomowoc is 10.3% younger than the median age of a home in Waukesha.
 Oconomowoc, WIWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Median Home Age394342
 Median Home Cost$360,900$286,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.5%14.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.47.8%49.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.69.6%74.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$13.9$17.1$11.0
 Homes Owned65.9%55.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.0%3.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.1%40.7%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Oconomowoc, WIWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Average Rent$1,500$1,500$1,840
 Studio Apartment$850$840$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,010$1,010$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210$1,210$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,520$1,520$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,660$1,650$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Oconomowoc, WIWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.3%1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%0.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.0%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.4%1.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Oconomowoc, WIWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.9%1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%0.8%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%0.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.4%1.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.7%7.5%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99914.9%22.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99933.9%41.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99924.0%15.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.4%5.3%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9996.2%2.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%0.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.0%0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.4%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Oconomowoc, WIWaukesha, WIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.6%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201420.6%11.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.6%11.7%13.6%
 1990 to 19999.2%18.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.3%13.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197914.7%19.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.2%18.6%13.6%
 1950 to 19598.1%8.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.4%2.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier12.7%13.1%12.2%
Reviews for Oconomowoc    14 Reviews

Oconomowoc is a great place to live and raise a family. The community is strategically located between Milwaukee and Madison, and is surrounded by many lakes and  More

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Over 14 years ago

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True, winters are TOO LONG in WI, but since I have to live in this state, Oconomowoc (Lake Country in general) is the ONLY place I'd want to live! Besides being a very  More

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Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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