Apartments for Rent in Wauwatosa, WI

Prices and availability in Wauwatosa, WI were last updated on 4 Oct 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 $1,355 and $6,025.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wauwatosa, WI is between $1,330 and $2,953.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Wauwatosa, WI is between $1,295 and $4,160.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Wauwatosa, WI is between $1,370 and $6,026.

In Wauwatosa 39% of the housing is rented out compared to 61% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 32% of Wauwatosa's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 64% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 5% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Wauwatosa are about 33 years old, on average. Of these, 47% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 90% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 11% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.