What percentage of people rent in Brown Deer, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Brown Deer, WI, 2020–2024
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34.8% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Brown Deer, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,027 renting households against 3,791 that own their home.

In Brown Deer, the share of households that rent went from 35.5% in 2015–2019 to 34.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.8% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 2,027 (±344)
Median renter income: $52,653 (±$7,878)

Who rents and who owns in Brown Deer

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brown Deer	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.8% (±5.6 points)	50.1% (±0.7 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,027 (±344)	196,633 (±2,633)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,791 (±422)	195,766 (±2,932)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$52,653 (±$7,878)	$44,490 (±$969)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$116,639 (±$8,924)	$92,867 (±$1,533)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Brown Deer, the renter share is lower than in Milwaukee County (50.1%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (32.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Milwaukee County, Brown Deer ranks 11 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 200 of 1,848.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Brown Deer has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	35.5% (±4.4 points)	34.8% (±5.6 points)	−0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$973 (±$72)	$1,183 (±$76)	+21.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,884 (±$3,377)	$93,974 (±$16,025)	+47.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Brown Deer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brown Deer
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Brown Deer	—	34.8% (±5.6 points)	—
River Hills	2.1 mi	8.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Mequon	3.2 mi	14.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Bayside	3.7 mi	15.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Fox Point	3.9 mi	22.8% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Glendale	4.1 mi	30.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thiensville	4.2 mi	30.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Whitefish Bay	5.7 mi	16.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Butler	6.7 mi	48.2% (±8.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: River Hills, WI (8.5%), Mequon, WI (14.0%), Bayside, WI (15.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Butler, WI (48.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Milwaukee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Greenfield	45.2% (±3.1 points)
6	West Allis	44.5% (±2.9 points)
7	Oak Creek	42.5% (±2.6 points)
8	Hales Corners	39.3% (±6.2 points)
9	Wauwatosa	39.2% (±2.1 points)
10	Cudahy	38.6% (±4.3 points)
11	Brown Deer	34.8% (±5.6 points)
12	South Milwaukee	33.2% (±3.2 points)
13	Greendale	32.8% (±4.7 points)
14	Glendale	30.5% (±4.7 points)
15	Fox Point	22.8% (±9.0 points)
16	Franklin	22.7% (±3.2 points)
17	Whitefish Bay	16.9% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Milwaukee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Brown Deer

How many renters are there in Brown Deer?

Brown Deer has an estimated 2,027 (±344) renting households, 34.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Brown Deer?

In Brown Deer, the share of households that rent went from 35.5% in 2015–2019 to 34.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Brown Deer?

A renting household in Brown Deer has 1.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Brown Deer?

The median renting household in Brown Deer, WI has an income of $52,653 (±$7,878) a year, against $116,639 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Brown Deer village, Wisconsin (place:10375, in state:55).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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