Village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Data-backed housing guide by Kinan Sawar, MD — REALTOR® at Shorewest, REALTORS®. Figures as of 2026-07-03.
| Typical home value | $264,693 |
|---|---|
| 1-year change | +3.6% |
| 5-year change | +29.6% |
| Typical rent | not published |
The typical home in West Milwaukee, Wisconsin is worth about $264,693 as of 2026-07-03, up 3.6% over the past year and up 29.6% over five years. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, compiled by Sawar Homes.
West Milwaukee is the second-lowest-priced municipality in Milwaukee County. The village's typical home value is $264,693 as of April 30, 2026 — 18th of 19 county municipalities, with only the city of Milwaukee ($229,887) below it. Every other neighbor by price sits above: West Allis at $278,519, St. Francis at $292,464, Cudahy at $292,625, Brown Deer at $295,131.
That position translates into a large discount to the broader market. The typical West Milwaukee home is priced about $129,600 — roughly 33% — under the Milwaukee County median of $394,258, and about $191,100 under the seven-county region median of $455,834.
Values have grown at a steady rather than steep clip: 3.6% over the past year and 29.6% over five years.
The peer comparison frames the value case. West Milwaukee undercuts West Allis by about $13,800 and the St. Francis/Cudahy/Brown Deer cluster by $27,800 to $30,400. For a buyer working the lower end of Milwaukee County's near-suburbs, this village is the last stop above the city of Milwaukee itself on the price ladder.
On trajectory, the 29.6% five-year gain confirms real appreciation, though it trails the pace some larger nearby markets recorded over the same window. The most recent year's 3.6% gain is modest and consistent with that longer arc. As always, historical appreciation does not guarantee future performance.
Village-level rent and yield figures are not available in the current dataset, and no separate ZIP-level breakdown is tracked for West Milwaukee, so the analysis here rests on value data alone.
| Homes sold (arms-length, single-family) | 33 |
|---|---|
| Median sale price | $252,000 |
| Middle 50% of sales | $185,000 to $290,000 |
| Government-backed financing (FHA/VA/USDA) | 0% |
| Seller-financed | 0% |
Over the 12 months ending June 2026, 33 single-family homes sold in West Milwaukee, Wisconsin in arms-length transactions, at a median price of $252,000. Half of those sales fell between $185,000 and $290,000. Source: Wisconsin Department of Revenue real estate transfer returns, compiled by Sawar Homes — every recorded sale, including for-sale-by-owner and builder-direct transactions that never appear in the MLS.
Zillow’s typical-home-value estimate for West Milwaukee is $264,693, while homes that actually changed hands had a median price of $252,000 — a difference of -4.8%. These measure different things, and neither is wrong: the index estimates the value of every home whether or not it sold, while the sale figure reflects only the homes that changed hands, which usually skew toward the more affordable end of the market.
For buyers, the core fact is the price gap: $264,693 typical value in a county whose median municipality runs $394,258. Cross the village line into West Allis and the typical value rises about $13,800; into Cudahy or St. Francis, about $28,000. A buyer comparing these markets is largely comparing individual properties, since the municipal price differences are real but not dramatic at the lower end. The 3.6% one-year pace suggests the market has been moving without sprinting — no future pace is assured.
For sellers, the village's rank is a marketing angle grounded in data: a listing here is priced below 17 of the county's 19 municipalities, which positions it squarely for buyers screening by maximum price. Owners of five or more years are working with a 29.6% appreciation tailwind on their cost basis. Because the village is small and lacks its own tracked ZIP-level data, pricing should lean heavily on hyperlocal comparable sales rather than broad market averages, and no listing strategy can guarantee a result.
West Milwaukee is a compact village of roughly one square mile surrounded by Milwaukee and West Allis, with its main retail corridor running along Miller Park Way. American Family Field sits within walking distance just beyond the village's north end, and I-94 access puts downtown Milwaukee and the State Fair grounds in neighboring West Allis a short drive away.
The typical home value in the village of West Milwaukee is $264,693 as of April 30, 2026 — about $129,600 below the Milwaukee County median of $394,258.
Yes, by about $13,800 at the typical-value level: $264,693 in West Milwaukee versus $278,519 in West Allis.
Typical values rose 3.6% over the past year and 29.6% over the past five years. Past growth does not guarantee future results.
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Home values and rents are Zillow ZHVI/ZORI estimates for the named area, as of 2026-07-03; incomes and population are U.S. Census (SAIPE, Population Estimates); migration is IRS Statistics of Income. Area-level statistical estimates for information only — not an appraisal, and not financial, legal, or tax advice.