Apartments for Rent in Wauwatosa, WI

Prices and availability in Wauwatosa, WI were last updated on 1 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Wauwatosa, WI are: 2929 on Mayfair, Vista Village, The Reef Apartments, 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 $1,526 and $6,932.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wauwatosa, WI is between $1,569 and $3,087.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Wauwatosa, WI is between $1,400 and $4,585.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Wauwatosa, WI is between $1,522 and $5,300.

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 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.