ZIP Code · WI

ZIP 53045

Part of Brookfield, WI

Pop. 23,329·Waukesha County·4th most expensive ZIP in Wisconsin

Median rent (all units)

$2,173/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.7%

vs US Median

+$241

Reported rents

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ZIP 53045 · $2,173

More expensive than 69% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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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 ($123,750) is $3,094 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,680).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 53186, 4 miles away, rents for 37% less ($1,378/mo), about $9,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 53045. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$26,076/yr

At $2,173/mo median

Location

CityBrookfield

StateWI

CountyWaukesha County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 53045 (Brookfield, WI) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 64% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

23,329

Median income

$123,750

Median age

Renters

23.7%

Age distribution

22.2%

13.4%

27.2%

25.5%

Under 1822.2%

18–3413.4%

35–5427.2%

55–6411.6%

65+25.5%

Gender

49.4%

50.6%

Male49.4%

Female50.6%

Race & ethnicity

78.4%

12.3%

White78.4%

Black2.3%

Hispanic3.2%

Asian12.3%

Other3.8%

Education (25+)

22.6%

64%

No HS diploma1.8%

HS diploma11.6%

Some college22.6%

Bachelor's+64%

Housing tenure

76.3%

23.7%

Owner76.3%

Renter23.7%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 53045 in Brookfield, WI has changed in 5 years

Income

$106,092 → $123,750

up 16.6%

Population

22,892 → 23,329

up 1.9%

Renter share

22.1% → 23.7%

+1.6 pts

Bachelor's+

62.7% → 64%

+1.3 pts

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $106,092 in 2021 to $123,750 more recently. The population has grown by 1.9% since 2021, moving from about 22,892 residents to roughly 23,329. Renters now make up 23.7% of households, compared with 22.1% five years ago.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 53045 covers Brookfield, WI. The median rent here is $2,173/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 21% of local median household income ($123,750/yr), ZIP 53045 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 53045?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $87,000/year (about $42/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,173/mo in ZIP 53045. The local median household income is $123,750/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.