Housing data for Waukesha (Waukesha County, village), WI
Waukesha (Waukesha County, village), WI has an estimated 8,514 residents and 3,232 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Waukesha County.
7.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,292 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,514 (±31)
- Housing units
- 3,232 (±252)
- Households that rent
- 7.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,292
What stands out in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village)
Households that rent: 7.4% (±2.8 points) in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village), lower than in Waukesha County (24.0%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.4% (±1.6 points) in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village), lower than in Waukesha County (19.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 7.9% (±3.0 points) in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village), lower than in Waukesha County (20.9%).
Median household income: $130,978 (±$11,043) in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village), higher than in Waukesha County ($106,076).
- Renters and owners in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village)
- Types of homes in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village)
- How long people stay in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village)
- Income and affordability in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village)
Housing in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,292 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,308 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 55.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 7.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $130,978 median household income
- Home values: $415,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,126 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,681 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 90.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 55.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.7 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 7.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Waukesha (Waukesha County, village) against Waukesha County, its state and the nation
| Waukesha (Waukesha County, village) | Waukesha County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,514 (±31) | 411,762 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,232 (±252) | 175,591 (±121) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.4% (±2.8 points) | 24.0% (±0.8 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,292 (±$449) | $1,356 (±$22) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $130,978 (±$11,043) | $106,076 (±$1,512) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $415,500 (±$15,379) | $398,200 (±$3,967) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,681 (±$126) | $4,554 (±$38) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.3% (±8.2 points) | 48.2% (±1.1 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.7 minutes (±2.4) | 22.6 minutes (±0.3) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.2% (±2.0 points) | 94.0% (±0.5 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.2 years (±4.4) | 43.5 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Waukesha (Waukesha County, village) covers 20.6 square miles of land, about 414 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Waukesha County
Waukesha (Waukesha County, village) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Waukesha County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Waukesha County recorded 65 violent and 601 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Waukesha (Waukesha County, village)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukesha (Waukesha County, city) | 3.4 mi | $1,219 | $315,500 | 41.2% |
| Vernon | 5.7 mi | $1,125 | $434,700 | 4.3% |
| Big Bend | 5.8 mi | $1,125 | $323,500 | 8.9% |
| Town of Genesee | 5.8 mi | $1,482 | $437,500 | 9.7% |
| New Berlin | 6.1 mi | $1,426 | $365,700 | 23.5% |
| Town of Brookfield | 6.6 mi | $1,869 | $374,500 | 42.5% |
| Wales | 6.9 mi | $1,322 | $399,400 | 15.2% |
| Pewaukee (Waukesha County, city) | 7.3 mi | $1,622 | $447,100 | 16.8% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Waukesha (Waukesha County, village)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Roxbury | $1,286 | $460,800 | $132,188 | 9.8% |
| Town of Genesee | $1,482 | $437,500 | $118,578 | 9.7% |
| Town of Kinnickinnic | $1,144 | $450,300 | $116,650 | 5.1% |
| Town of Merton | $1,415 | $496,600 | $119,297 | 4.9% |
| Town of Harmony (Rock County) | $1,292 | $357,800 | $122,852 | 3.2% |
| Lisbon | $1,371 | $414,500 | $123,720 | 5.8% |
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 Waukesha (Waukesha County, village), 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 Waukesha (Waukesha County, village), 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 Waukesha (Waukesha County, village)
What is the average rent in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village), WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village) is $1,292 (±$449) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village) rent-burdened?
55.5% of renting households in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village) 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 Waukesha (Waukesha County, village)?
Waukesha (Waukesha County, village) has an estimated 236 (±93) renting households, 7.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village)?
The median household income in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village) is $130,978 (±$11,043) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village), WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $415,500 (±$15,379) for owner-occupied homes in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Waukesha (Waukesha County, village), WI is $2,126 (±$139) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waukesha village, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waukesha village, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waukesha village, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waukesha village, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waukesha village, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Waukesha village, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Waukesha village, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA
- 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 Waukesha village, Wisconsin (place:84275, 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 .