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 increased by 1% over the last month and have decreased 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 $1,495, whereas a house costs $1,998. 1-bedroom apartments in Bay View run $1,295 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,500.


Studio	$892	1%	20%
1 bedroom	$1,369	6%	11%
2 bedroom	$1,625	5%	11%
3 bedroom	$1,575	21%	6%
4 bedroom	$1,700	20%	64%

		Listings
Clock Tower Acres	$1,230
Harbor View	$1,402
Historic Mitchell Street	$775
Lincoln Village	$950
Polonia	$1,250
Walker's Point	$1,700


Apartments	$1,495	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,350	10%	-
Houses	$1,998	9%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$892

Last 30 days

Last year

20%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,369

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,625

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,575

Last 30 days

21%

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,700

Last 30 days

20%

Last year

64%

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$1,500

23%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,230

37%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Bay View, Milwaukee, WI is 22% higher than the median rent in Clock Tower Acres, Milwaukee, WI.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$1,230

$1,402

Historic Mitchell Street

$775

$950

$1,250

$1,700

Discover rentals in Bay View, Milwaukee, WI

5d+ ago

8.8

Very good

2342 Austin

2342 S Austin St, Milwaukee, WI 53207

2 beds

1 bath

$1,200

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Bay View apartment for rent in Milwaukee

3279 S Pine Ave Lowr, Milwaukee, WI 53207

2 beds

1 bath

$1,295

Apartment for rent

Available Jun 15

5d+ ago

Bay View apartment for rent in Milwaukee

2BR/2.0BA

2146 S Aldrich St, Milwaukee, WI 53207

2 beds

2 baths

$1,295

Apartment for rent

2d ago

9.2

Excellent

2867 S Kinnickinnic

2867 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

2 beds

1 bath

$1,350–$1,395

Apartment for rent

2d ago

8.6

Very good

Mound

2233 S Mound St, Milwaukee, WI 53207

2 beds

1 bath

$1,395

Apartment for rent

6h ago

8.3

Very good

460 E Lincoln

460 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

2 beds

1 bath

$1,495

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Bay View apartment for rent in Milwaukee

3 beds

1 bath

$1,500

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Bay View apartment for rent in Milwaukee

2543A S Graham St, Milwaukee, WI 53207

2 beds

1 bath

$1,500

Apartment for rent

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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 $1,500 per month as of June 13, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Bay View?

Average rent prices in Bay View have increased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 3% since last year.

How does Bay View rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Bay View is 23% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $450 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 $60,000/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).