ZIP 53219
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 53219 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2023.
Rent in ZIP 53219 changed +7.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 71 Wisconsin ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.6%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($70,388) is $1,760 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,650).
10th cheapest of 19 ZIP codes in Milwaukee.
ZIP 53215, 3 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,072/mo), about $3,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 53219. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 53219 (Milwaukee, WI) is majority owner-occupied, 27.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 53219 in Milwaukee, WI has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 53219 in Milwaukee, WI paid around $1,097 a month. That figure now sits near $1,371, up 25.0% from the 2023 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $61,506 to $70,388 across the same window, up 14.4% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 53219 in Milwaukee, WI adding about 770 residents over the five-year window, up 2.3% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 21.2% to 27.8% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 53219 in Milwaukee, WI look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 53219 covers Milwaukee, WI. The median rent here is $1,371/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,040/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,240/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($70,388/yr), ZIP 53219 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.1% over the past year.
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At $1,371/mo, rent takes ~23% of ZIP 53219's median household income ($70,388/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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