ZIP Code · WI

ZIP 53005

Part of Brookfield, WI

Pop. 21,675·Waukesha County·2nd most expensive ZIP in Wisconsin

Median rent (all units)

$2,281/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-1.3%

vs US Median

+$349

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 53005 · $2,281

More expensive than 73% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,540

1 BR

$1,680

2 BR

$2,010

3 BR

$2,480

4 BR+

$2,680

Research median

$2,010/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($126,739) is $3,168 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,680).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 53226, 3 miles away, rents for 28% less ($1,636/mo), about $7,700 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 53005. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$27,372/yr

At $2,281/mo median

Location

CityBrookfield

StateWI

CountyWaukesha County

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Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 0.0% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -1.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 53005 (Brookfield, WI) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 63.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

21,675

Median income

$126,739

Median age

42.9

Renters

15.4%

Age distribution

23.7%

14.9%

26.9%

13.2%

21.4%

Under 1823.7%

18–3414.9%

35–5426.9%

55–6413.2%

65+21.4%

Gender

49.8%

50.2%

Male49.8%

Female50.2%

Race & ethnicity

79.9%

White79.9%

Black0.6%

Hispanic5.4%

Asian9.3%

Other4.8%

Education (25+)

13%

21.9%

63.3%

No HS diploma1.9%

HS diploma13%

Some college21.9%

Bachelor's+63.3%

Housing tenure

84.6%

15.4%

Owner84.6%

Renter15.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 53005 in Brookfield, WI has changed in 5 years

Income

$109,573 → $126,739

up 15.7%

Population

21,585 → 21,675

up 0.4%

Renter share

15.4% → 15.4%

+0.0 pts

Bachelor's+

60.2% → 63.3%

+3.1 pts

Household income in the area moved from $109,573 to $126,739 across the same window, up 15.7% versus 2021. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 60.2% to 63.3% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 53005 covers Brookfield, WI. The median rent here is $2,281/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,680/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,010/mo.

At 22% of local median household income ($126,739/yr), ZIP 53005 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 53005?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $91,000/year (about $44/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,281/mo in ZIP 53005. The local median household income is $126,739/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.