Average Rent in Riverwest, Milwaukee, WI and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Riverwest, Milwaukee, WI

Average rent prices in Riverwest have decreased by 3% over the last month and have remained the same 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
Riverwest, Milwaukee, WI

Rent prices in Riverwest vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Riverwest is $1,150, whereas a house costs $1,595. 1-bedroom apartments in Riverwest run $950 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,175.


Studio	$1,050	No Change	-
1 bedroom	$950	4%	11%
2 bedroom	$1,198	1%	4%
3 bedroom	$1,800	3%	32%
4 bedroom	$1,600	8%	57%

		Listings
Brewer's Hill	$1,600
Harawbee	$1,150
Lower East Side	$1,395
Murray Hill	$1,425
Upper East Side	$1,495
Yankee Hill	$1,250


Apartments	$1,150	3%	No Change
Condos	$1,495	2%	No Change
Houses	$1,595	8%	20%

Studio

Average rent

$1,050

1 bedroom

Average rent

$950

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,198

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,800

Last 30 days

Last year

32%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,600

Last 30 days

Last year

57%

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

Compare median rent prices in Riverwest and Brewer's Hill by all bedroom counts and property types.

Riverwest

Median rent price$1,198

37%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,600

16%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Riverwest, Milwaukee, WI is 25% lower than the median rent in Brewer's Hill, Milwaukee, WI.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,600

$1,150

$1,395

$1,425

$1,495

$1,250

Discover rentals in Riverwest, Milwaukee, WI

2846 N Holton St (4 Family) - Photo 1 of 1

3d ago

9.2

Excellent

2846 N Holton St (4 Family)

2846 N Holton St, Milwaukee, WI 53212

2 beds

1 bath

$950

5d+ ago

8.6

Very good

1000 E. Locust St.

1000 E Locust St, Milwaukee, WI 53212

2 beds

1 bath

$950

5d+ ago

8.5

Very good

2446-48 N. Holton St.

2446 N Holton St, Milwaukee, WI 53212

2 beds

1 bath

$1,100

5d+ ago

8.6

Very good

2849 N Pierce St

2849 N Pierce St, Milwaukee, WI 53212

2 beds

1 bath

$1,100

5d+ ago

Riverwest apartment for rent in Milwaukee

2600 N Humboldt Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53212

2 beds

1 bath

$1,125

2d ago

8.6

Very good

3879 Humboldt

3879 N Humboldt Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53212

2 beds

1 bath

$1,150

5d+ ago

8.6

Very good

3885 Humboldt

3885 N Humboldt Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53212

2 beds

1 bath

$1,150

Price drop

5d+ ago

8.6

Very good

2210 Booth

2210 N Booth St, Milwaukee, WI 53212

2 beds

1 bath

$1,150

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Frequently asked questions for Riverwest, Milwaukee, WI

Quick answers to common questions about the Riverwest rental market.

How much is rent in Riverwest?

The average rent in Riverwest is $1,198 per month as of September 12, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Riverwest?

Average rent prices in Riverwest have decreased by 3% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.

How does Riverwest rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Riverwest is 37% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $702 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Riverwest?

To comfortably afford rent in Riverwest, you'd need to earn approximately $48,000/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).