Average Rent in Bay View, Milwaukee, WI and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Bay View, Milwaukee, WI

Average rent prices in Bay View have decreased by 4% over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Bay View, Milwaukee, WI

Rent prices in Bay View vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Bay View is $1,520, whereas a house costs $1,950. 1-bedroom apartments in Bay View run $1,250 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,450.


Studio	$1,365	14%	13%
1 bedroom	$1,199	1%	15%
2 bedroom	$1,485	8%	5%
3 bedroom	$1,849	6%	18%
4 bedroom	$1,800	5%	44%

		Listings
Clock Tower Acres	$1,255
Harbor View	$1,481
Historic Mitchell Street	$850
Lincoln Village	$872
Polonia	$950
Walker's Point	$1,750


Apartments	$1,520	6%	No Change
Condos	$1,580	9%	No Change
Houses	$1,950	6%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,365

Last 30 days

14%

Last year

13%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,199

Last 30 days

Last year

15%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,485

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,849

Last 30 days

Last year

18%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,800

Last 30 days

Last year

44%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Bay View, Milwaukee, WI, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Bay View, Milwaukee, WI compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Bay View and Clock Tower Acres by all bedroom counts and property types.

Bay View

Median rent price$1,587

16%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,255

34%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Bay View, Milwaukee, WI is 26% higher than the median rent in Clock Tower Acres, Milwaukee, WI.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$1,255

$1,481

Historic Mitchell Street

$850

$872

$950

$1,750

Discover rentals in Bay View, Milwaukee, WI

2323-2337 S 5th St./2346-2348 S Chase Ave. - 13 Unit - Photo 1 of 1

1d ago

Very good

2323-2337 S 5th St./2346-2348 S Chase Ave. - 13 Unit

2323-2337 2323-2337 S 5th St./2346-2348 S Chase Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207

2 beds

1 bath

$830

5d+ ago

Bay View apartment for rent in Milwaukee

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617 E Homer St #4, Milwaukee, WI 53207

2 beds

2 baths

$1,045

2614 S Clement Ave #UPPER - Photo 1 of 1

5d+ ago

Bay View apartment for rent in Milwaukee

2614 S Clement Ave #UPPER

2614 S Clement Ave #UPPER, Milwaukee, WI 53207

2 beds

1 bath

$1,375

3h ago

8.4

Very good

Mound

2233 S Mound St, Milwaukee, WI 53207

2 beds

1 bath

$1,395

5d+ ago

Bay View apartment for rent in Milwaukee

1817 East Rusk Avenue - 1

1817 E Rusk Ave #1, Milwaukee, WI 53207

2 beds

1 bath

$1,395

2645 S Kinnickinnic Ave #1 - Photo 1 of 1

5d+ ago

Bay View apartment for rent in Milwaukee

2645 S Kinnickinnic Ave #1, Milwaukee, WI 53207

2 beds

1 bath

$1,650

$1,450

Price drop

5d+ ago

Bay View apartment for rent in Milwaukee

$1,675 - Spacious 3-Bedroom Upper Duplex in Bay View

3016 S Hanson Ave #3016, Milwaukee, WI 53207

3 beds

1 bath

$1,675

5d+ ago

7.8

Very good

2617-19 S Howell Ave

2617 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

3 beds

1 bath

$1,695

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Frequently asked questions for Bay View, Milwaukee, WI

Quick answers to common questions about the Bay View rental market.

How much is rent in Bay View?

The average rent in Bay View is $1,587 per month as of September 12, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Bay View?

Average rent prices in Bay View have decreased by 4% over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.

How does Bay View rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Bay View is 16% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $312 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Bay View?

To comfortably afford rent in Bay View, you'd need to earn approximately $64,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).