How much do homeowners pay a month in Elm Grove, WI?

Name: Homeowner costs in Elm Grove, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Elm Grove, WI pay a median of $2,855 (±$159) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,067 (±$78).

61.4% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Elm Grove, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,274 in 2015–2019 to $2,855 in 2020–2024 (+25.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $2,855 (±$159)
Without a mortgage: $1,067 (±$78)
Owned with a mortgage: 61.4%

Monthly owner costs in Elm Grove

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elm Grove	Waukesha County	Wisconsin	United States
With a mortgage	$2,855 (±$159)	$2,144 (±$25)	$1,689 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,067 (±$78)	$781 (±$11)	$659 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	61.4% (±7.4 points)	65.0% (±0.9 points)	61.1% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$7,245 (±$457)	$4,554 (±$38)	$3,792 (±$12)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Elm Grove, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Waukesha County ($2,144).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin ($1,689).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,963).

In Waukesha County, Elm Grove ranks 4 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 10 of 1,845.

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

How owner costs in Elm Grove have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$2,274 (±$222)	$2,855 (±$159)	+25.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$6,548 (±$376)	$7,245 (±$457)	+10.6%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$370,500 (±$22,712)	$510,400 (±$53,624)	+37.8%	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.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Elm Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elm Grove
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Elm Grove	—	$2,855 (±$159)	—
Brookfield	1.9 mi	$2,356 (±$63)	Lower
Wauwatosa	2.8 mi	$2,071 (±$70)	Lower
West Allis	4.0 mi	$1,503 (±$39)	Lower
Butler	4.3 mi	$1,412 (±$119)	Lower
Town of Brookfield	4.4 mi	$1,856 (±$129)	Lower
New Berlin	5.6 mi	$2,133 (±$76)	Lower
Milwaukee	6.2 mi	$1,533 (±$17)	Lower
West Milwaukee	6.3 mi	$1,421 (±$166)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brookfield, WI ($2,356), Wauwatosa, WI ($2,071), West Allis, WI ($1,503).

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

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Waukesha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1 (tie)	Chenequa	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	Lac La Belle	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	Oconomowoc Lake	$4,000 or more
4	Elm Grove	$2,855 (±$159)
5	Delafield	$2,776 (±$615)
6	Town of Delafield	$2,659 (±$300)
7	Merton	$2,637 (±$233)
8	North Prairie	$2,500 (±$461)
9	Nashotah	$2,490 (±$218)
10	Brookfield	$2,356 (±$63)

Showing 10 of 37 places in Waukesha 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 Elm Grove

What is the average mortgage payment in Elm Grove?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Elm Grove, WI is $2,855 (±$159) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Elm Grove?

Owners without a mortgage in Elm Grove pay a median of $1,067 (±$78) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Elm Grove gone up?

In Elm Grove, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,274 in 2015–2019 to $2,855 in 2020–2024 (+25.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

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 Elm Grove village, Wisconsin (place:23575, in state:55).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.