Richest suburbs of Milwaukee, by household income
Median household income, 2020–24 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates · updated 2026-11-15
Elm Grove, WI has the highest median household income of the 41 suburbs ranked in the Milwaukee area: $158,016, 2.0 times the figure for the metro area as a whole ($78,218).
The 10 highest run from $158,016 to $119,041; the lowest of all 41 is $57,368; the highest is 2.8 times that.
34 of the 41 suburbs are above the U.S. median household income of $80,734; the median suburb in the Milwaukee area is at $98,273.
The median household income in Milwaukee itself is $54,234.
Richest suburbs of Milwaukee, by household income: the first 30 of 41
| Rank | City or town | Median household income | Typical home value | Typical rent (monthly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elm Grove, WI | $158,016 | $688,000 | – |
| 2 | Whitefish Bay, WI | $157,109 | $654,000 | – |
| 3 | Mequon, WI | $144,051 | $664,000 | $2,478 |
| 4 | Richfield, WI | $143,963 | $556,000 | – |
| 5 | Fox Point, WI | $141,467 | $546,000 | – |
| 6 | Summit, WI | $140,682 | $773,000 | – |
| 7 | Brookfield, WI | $129,548 | $524,000 | $2,222 |
| 8 | Lisbon, WI | $123,720 | $579,000 | – |
| 9 | Vernon, WI | $120,000 | $546,000 | – |
| 10 | Sussex, WI | $119,041 | $515,000 | – |
| 11 | Genesee, WI | $118,578 | $619,000 | – |
| 12 | Muskego, WI | $112,221 | $527,000 | – |
| 13 | Pewaukee, WI | $108,350 | $564,000 | – |
| 14 | Franklin, WI | $106,894 | $436,000 | $1,737 |
| 15 | Oconomowoc, WI | $106,425 | $550,000 | $1,891 |
| 16 | Slinger, WI | $101,404 | $471,000 | – |
| 17 | Wauwatosa, WI | $101,138 | $420,000 | $1,680 |
| 18 | New Berlin, WI | $101,091 | $451,000 | – |
| 19 | Menomonee Falls, WI | $100,238 | $437,000 | $1,621 |
| 20 | Germantown, WI | $100,231 | $456,000 | $1,547 |
| 21 | Mukwonago, WI | $98,273 | $498,000 | – |
| 22 | Oak Creek, WI | $96,555 | $407,000 | $1,816 |
| 23 | Delafield, WI | $94,806 | $761,000 | $2,825 |
| 24 | Greendale, WI | $94,769 | $384,000 | – |
| 25 | Brown Deer, WI | $93,974 | $290,000 | $1,688 |
| 26 | Jackson, WI | $93,170 | $422,000 | – |
| 27 | Grafton, WI | $89,861 | $463,000 | $2,016 |
| 28 | Hartland, WI | $87,754 | $667,000 | – |
| 29 | Hales Corners, WI | $87,740 | $401,000 | $1,586 |
| 30 | Shorewood, WI | $86,726 | $556,000 | $1,615 |
- Under $82k
- $82k–$94k
- $94k–$100k
- $100k–$120k
- $120k+
- Not ranked
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Source and method
Median household income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates; figures for 2020–24. Cities and towns in the Milwaukee area with at least 5,000 residents and a published figure are ranked (41); Milwaukee itself is left out. The metro area is the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan statistical area. Place names for ZIP codes are the neighborhood or city the ZIP code mostly covers. Compiled by Home Economics.
Zillow's "typical" home value and rent are index values for the middle of the market (the Zillow Home Value Index and Observed Rent Index), not median sale prices or asking rents. One-year changes are over the 12 months to September 2026. Income and population come from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey and carry sampling error, most of all in small places.