Waukesha, WI Housing


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Waukesha, WI is a great place to live for those looking for a home. The median value of a house in the area stands at $286,300, which is significantly below the US house median value of $338,100. In the past year, there has been an 8.27% increase in the US house median value, while houses in Waukesha have experienced an even higher 11.16% appreciation rate. This makes Waukesha an attractive option for potential homeowners who want to invest in property with strong prospects for future growth.

The median home cost in Waukesha is $286,300. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 74.5%. Home Appreciation in Waukesha is up 14.2%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Waukesha real estate is 41 years old
The Rental Market in Waukesha
- Renters make up 39.4% of the Waukesha population
- 1.6% of houses and apartments in Waukesha, are available to rent

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Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingWaukesha, WisconsinUnited States
  31,077.0139,647,020.0
  4342
  $286,300$338,100
  14.2%16.6%
  49.5%57.0%
  74.5%101.1%
  $17.13$10.98
  $3,985$2,690
  55.8%57.4%
  3.4%11.2%
  40.7%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  1.6%1.9%
  0.2%0.4%
  0.1%0.7%
  0.2%0.4%
  0.2%3.6%
  1.2%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  1.7%2.6%
  0.8%2.4%
  0.3%2.8%
  0.6%3.9%
  1.6%4.5%
  7.5%11.3%
  22.9%13.0%
  41.1%20.1%
  15.7%13.6%
  5.3%8.3%
  2.0%9.7%
  0.3%3.9%
  0.1%2.2%
  0.0%0.8%
  0.0%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.1%0.2%
  11.7%13.6%
  11.7%13.6%
  18.6%13.6%
  13.0%13.2%
  19.2%14.8%
  18.6%13.6%
  8.8%10.0%
  2.5%4.7%
  13.1%12.2%
Reviews for Waukesha
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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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