Average Rent in Washington Heights, Milwaukee, WI and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Washington Heights, Milwaukee, WI

Average rent prices in Washington Heights have decreased by 6% over the last month and have increased by 19% 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
Washington Heights, Milwaukee, WI

Rent prices in Washington Heights vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Washington Heights is $1,450, whereas a house costs $2,099. 1-bedroom apartments in Washington Heights run $925 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,498.


Studio	$1,400	No Change	-
1 bedroom	$2,125	No Change	84%
2 bedroom	$1,495	9%	53%
3 bedroom	$2,150	11%	40%
4 bedroom	$2,075	7%	-

		Listings
Cold Spring Park	$1,085
Concordia	$950
Merrill Park	$1,095
St Joseph's	$1,100
Uptown	$1,324
Washington Park	$1,199


Apartments	$1,450	6%	No Change
Condos	$1,395	2%	No Change
Houses	$2,099	No Change	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,400

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,125

Last year

84%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,495

Last 30 days

Last year

53%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,150

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

40%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,075

Last 30 days

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

Compare median rent prices in Washington Heights and Cold Spring Park by all bedroom counts and property types.

Washington Heights

Median rent price$1,725

11%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,085

44%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Washington Heights, Milwaukee, WI is 59% higher than the median rent in Cold Spring Park, Milwaukee, WI.

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$1,085

$950

$1,095

$1,100

$1,324

$1,199

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1 bath

$1,800

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Available Oct 7

5d+ ago

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2 baths

$1,850

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Frequently asked questions for Washington Heights, Milwaukee, WI

Quick answers to common questions about the Washington Heights rental market.

How much is rent in Washington Heights?

The average rent in Washington Heights is $1,725 per month as of July 18, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Washington Heights?

Average rent prices in Washington Heights have decreased by 6% over the last month and have increased by 19% since last year.

How does Washington Heights rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Washington Heights is 11% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $220 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Washington Heights?

To comfortably afford rent in Washington Heights, you'd need to earn approximately $69,000/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).