Housing data for Hales Corners, WI
Hales Corners, WI has an estimated 7,689 residents and 3,311 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Milwaukee County.
39.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,335 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+0.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,689 (±38)
- Housing units
- 3,311 (±237)
- Households that rent
- 39.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,335
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.6%
What stands out in Hales Corners
Households without a vehicle: 2.6% (±1.5 points) in Hales Corners, lower than in Milwaukee County (12.5%).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.4% (±0.8 points) in Hales Corners, lower than in Milwaukee County (6.1%).
Median home value: $309,800 (±$23,039) in Hales Corners, higher than in Milwaukee County ($230,700).
Median household income: $87,740 (±$8,777) in Hales Corners, higher than in Milwaukee County ($64,435).
- Commute and cars in Hales Corners
- Vacancy rate in Hales Corners
- Home values in Hales Corners
- Income and affordability in Hales Corners
Housing in Hales Corners at a glance
- Median rent: $1,335 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,512 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 49.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 39.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $87,740 median household income
- Home values: $309,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,873 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,788 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 26.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.4% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 76.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 64 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Hales Corners against Milwaukee County, its state and the nation
| Hales Corners | Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,689 (±38) | 926,331 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,311 (±237) | 426,715 (±391) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.3% (±6.2 points) | 50.1% (±0.7 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,335 (±$190) | $1,101 (±$8) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $87,740 (±$8,777) | $64,435 (±$1,218) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $309,800 (±$23,039) | $230,700 (±$2,063) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,788 (±$532) | $4,444 (±$32) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.2% (±9.5 points) | 78.8% (±0.9 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.8 minutes (±3.2) | 22.2 minutes (±0.2) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.2% (±2.1 points) | 89.6% (±0.4 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.4 years (±5.6) | 35.5 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Hales Corners covers 3.2 square miles of land, about 2,409 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hales Corners has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,646 (±19) | 7,689 (±38) | +0.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,420 (±194) | 3,311 (±237) | −3.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,138 (±$77) | $1,335 (±$190) | +17.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $226,000 (±$9,290) | $309,800 (±$23,039) | +37.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $77,041 (±$11,133) | $87,740 (±$8,777) | +13.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,708 (±$93) | $1,873 (±$140) | +9.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,527 (±$274) | $5,788 (±$532) | +4.7% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.1% (±4.7 points) | 39.3% (±6.2 points) | −4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.5% (±5.8 points) | 0.4% (±0.8 points) | −7.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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.
Crime reported to police in Hales Corners
In 2025, the Hales Corners Police Department reported 64 violent and 489 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Milwaukee County, the departments that report recorded 746 violent and 2,185 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Hales Corners
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53130 | 100% | 7,712 | $1,335 | $308,000 | $87,008 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Hales Corners
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greendale | 2.5 mi | $1,252 | $314,200 | 32.8% |
| Greenfield | 2.6 mi | $1,170 | $261,100 | 45.2% |
| Franklin | 4.4 mi | $1,458 | $364,200 | 22.7% |
| New Berlin | 4.6 mi | $1,426 | $365,700 | 23.5% |
| West Allis | 4.7 mi | $1,007 | $203,800 | 44.5% |
| West Milwaukee | 6.3 mi | $920 | $207,400 | 66.2% |
| Muskego | 6.5 mi | $1,313 | $417,400 | 15.2% |
| Elm Grove | 7.6 mi | $1,900 | $510,400 | 11.5% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Hales Corners
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauwatosa | $1,438 | $339,000 | $101,138 | 39.2% |
| Greendale | $1,252 | $314,200 | $94,769 | 32.8% |
| Glendale | $1,432 | $282,800 | $78,092 | 30.5% |
| Brown Deer | $1,183 | $239,300 | $93,974 | 34.8% |
| Thiensville | $1,281 | $352,100 | $95,685 | 30.8% |
| Kenosha | $1,186 | $225,200 | $71,239 | 41.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Wisconsin.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Hales Corners, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $985 | $1,060 | $1,263 | $1,553 | $1,664 |
HUD income limits for Hales Corners, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,750 | $37,950 | $60,700 |
| 2 people | $26,000 | $43,400 | $69,400 |
| 3 people | $29,250 | $48,800 | $78,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,200 | $86,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $58,550 | $93,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,900 | $100,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,250 | $107,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $71,550 | $114,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $108,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Hales Corners
What is the average rent in Hales Corners, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hales Corners is $1,335 (±$190) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Hales Corners?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Hales Corners, WI is $993 (±$96) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Hales Corners rent-burdened?
49.2% of renting households in Hales Corners pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Hales Corners?
Hales Corners has an estimated 1,248 (±252) renting households, 39.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Hales Corners?
The median household income in Hales Corners is $87,740 (±$8,777) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Hales Corners, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $309,800 (±$23,039) for owner-occupied homes in Hales Corners (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hales Corners growing?
In Hales Corners, the number of residents went from 7,646 in 2015–2019 to 7,689 in 2020–2024 (+0.6%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Hales Corners?
The ZIP code that covers Hales Corners is 53130.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 53130?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53130 is $1,335 (±$190) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hales Corners village, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hales Corners village, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hales Corners village, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hales Corners village, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hales Corners village, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hales Corners village, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hales Corners village, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Hales Corners Police Department (ORI WI0410900)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Hales Corners village, Wisconsin (place:32075, in state:55).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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.
Figures last updated on .