At $1,688/mo, rent takes about 22% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,688 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Brown Deer changed +4.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 42 Wisconsin cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($93,974) is $2,349 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,000).
Milwaukee, 7 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,443/mo), about $2,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Brown Deer. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Brown Deer, WI is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 40.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Brown Deer, WI has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Brown Deer, WI now reports about $93,974, up from $75,536 in 2021. College-educated residents now make up 40.7% of adults here, versus 37.6% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Brown Deer is $1,688/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $734/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,229/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,124/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,000/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($93,974/yr), Brown Deer ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.3% over the past year.
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At $1,688/mo, rent takes ~22% of Brown Deer's median household income ($93,974/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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