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 remained the same over the last month and have increased by 3% 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 $1,462, whereas a house costs $2,150. 1-bedroom apartments in Bay View run $1,200 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,695.


Studio	$835	6%	25%
1 bedroom	$1,095	7%	16%
2 bedroom	$1,249	2%	8%
3 bedroom	$2,423	15%	10%
4 bedroom	$1,595	20%	60%

		Listings
Clock Tower Acres	$1,370
Harbor View	$1,561
Historic Mitchell Street	$822
Lincoln Village	$925
Polonia	$1,250
Walker's Point	$1,815


Apartments	$1,462	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,675	6%	No Change
Houses	$2,150	15%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$835

Last 30 days

Last year

25%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,095

Last 30 days

Last year

16%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,249

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,423

Last 30 days

15%

Last year

10%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,595

Last 30 days

20%

Last year

60%

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$1,592

18%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,370

29%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Bay View, Milwaukee, WI is 16% higher than the median rent in Clock Tower Acres, Milwaukee, WI.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$1,370

$1,561

Historic Mitchell Street

$822

$925

$1,250

$1,815

Discover rentals in Bay View, Milwaukee, WI

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

2d ago

7.4

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

1 bed

1 bath

$745

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

8.9

Very good

2867 S Kinnickinnic

2867 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

2 beds

1 bath

$1,350–$1,395

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Bay View house for rent in Milwaukee

3026 S Hanson Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

3 beds

1 bath

$1,400

House for rent

Available Jul 21

3d ago

8.4

Very good

460 E Lincoln

460 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

2 beds

1 bath

$1,495

Apartment for rent

2647 S Kinnickinnic Ave #4 - Photo 1 of 1

1d ago

Bay View apartment for rent in Milwaukee

2647 S Kinnickinnic Ave #4, Milwaukee, WI 53207

3 beds

1 bath

$1,650

Apartment for rent

Available Aug 15

4d ago

7.2

Very good

426 E Smith st

426 E Smith St, Milwaukee, WI 53207

3 beds

1 bath

$1,700

Apartment for rent

1d ago

Bay View house for rent in Milwaukee

3449 S Kansas Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

3 beds

1 bath

$1,848

House for rent

Available Aug 15

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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 $1,592 per month as of August 1, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Bay View?

Average rent prices in Bay View have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 3% since last year.

How does Bay View rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Bay View is 18% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $347 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).