Apartments for Rent in Wauwatosa, WI

Prices and availability in Wauwatosa, WI were last updated on 25 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Wauwatosa, WI are: 2929 on Mayfair, The Reef Apartments, Vista Village, Hawthorne Terrace Apartments and Dolphin Square Apartments.

The average rent in Wauwatosa, WI is $1,504.

The price range for a studio apartment in Wauwatosa, WI is between $895 and $5,857.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wauwatosa, WI is between $1,100 and $2,775.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Wauwatosa, WI is between $1,402 and $4,160.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Wauwatosa, WI is between $1,778 and $5,857.

In Wauwatosa, 39% of the residents are renting compared to 61% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 32% of Wauwatosa's rentals, 64% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 5% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Wauwatosa is 33 years old, with 47% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 90% are garden-style apartment communities, 11% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Wauwatosa come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.5% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 45% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 49% of all rentals in Wauwatosa. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.