Average Rent in Lower East Side, Milwaukee, WI and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Lower East Side, Milwaukee, WI

Average rent prices in Lower East Side have increased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 12% 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
Lower East Side, Milwaukee, WI

Rent prices in Lower East Side vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Lower East Side is $1,250, whereas a house costs $1,750. 1-bedroom apartments in Lower East Side run $1,098 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,745.


Studio	$845	3%	3%
1 bedroom	$1,099	1%	11%
2 bedroom	$1,745	5%	10%
3 bedroom	$5,046	5%	74%
4 bedroom	$2,395	18%	5%

		Listings
Avenues West	$1,012
Harawbee	$1,150
Historic Third Ward	$1,885
Juneau Town	$1,650
Riverwest	$1,185
Yankee Hill	$1,150


Apartments	$1,250	No Change	No Change
Condos	$2,050	8%	No Change
Houses	$1,750	10%	5%

Studio

Average rent

$845

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,099

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,745

Last 30 days

Last year

10%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$5,046

Last 30 days

Last year

74%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,395

Last 30 days

18%

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Lower East Side, 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 Lower East Side, Milwaukee, WI compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Lower East Side and Avenues West by all bedroom counts and property types.

Lower East Side

Median rent price$1,390

29%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,012

48%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Lower East Side, Milwaukee, WI is 37% higher than the median rent in Avenues West, Milwaukee, WI.

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$1,012

$1,150

$1,885

$1,650

$1,185

$1,150

Discover rentals in Lower East Side, Milwaukee, WI

4d ago

8.2

Very good

1934 Oakland

1934 N Oakland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Studio

1 bath

$595

Apartment for rent

1d ago

Very good

Kane Place Apartments

1503 E Kane Pl, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Studio–1 bed

1 bath

$650–$900

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

8.5

Very good

1767 N. Arlington Place

1767 N Arlington Pl, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Studio

1 bath

$655

Apartment for rent

3d ago

8.6

Very good

1819 N. Cambridge Ave.

1819 N Cambridge Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Studio–2 beds

1 bath

$825–$1,100

Apartment for rent

3d ago

8.5

Very good

1579 Farwell

1579 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202

1 bed

1 bath

$850

Apartment for rent

2h ago

8.8

Very good

2030 N. Oakland Ave.

2030 N Oakland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Studio–2 beds

1 bath

$895–$1,425

Apartment for rent

18h ago

7.9

Very good

Lafayette Place

1718 E Lafayette Pl, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Studio–3 beds

1 bath

$895–$1,550

Apartment for rent

1d ago

8.4

Very good

1601 N Farwell Ave

1601 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202

1 bed

1 bath

$895

Apartment for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Lower East Side, Milwaukee, WI

Quick answers to common questions about the Lower East Side rental market.

How much is rent in Lower East Side?

The average rent in Lower East Side is $1,390 per month as of July 18, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Lower East Side?

Average rent prices in Lower East Side have increased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 12% since last year.

How does Lower East Side rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Lower East Side is 29% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $555 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Lower East Side?

To comfortably afford rent in Lower East Side, you'd need to earn approximately $56,000/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).