Housing

Housing in Menomonee Falls is an important asset for the community providing high quality living environments for Village residents. The Village benefits from a diverse local housing stock which includes single family homes, apartments, and senior housing in a wide variety of styles across a wide range of price points.

Single Family Home

  1. Housing Characteristics
  2. Housing Choice
  3. Fair Housing & Housing Resources

Housing Stock

  • Total units = 16,352
  • Single family = 11,970 (73 percent) Median value = $275,300
  • Multi-family = 4,382 (27 percent) Median gross rent = $1,191

Single Family Units Built by Decade     

  • 7.3%      Built before 1949     
  • 21.3%    Built 1950 - 1959     
  • 23.2%    Built 1960 - 1969     
  • 4.2%      Built 1970 - 1979      
  • 5.9%      Built 1980 - 1989      
  • 17.5%    Built 1990 - 1999      
  • 11.4%    Built 2000 - 2009      
  • 7.7%      Built 2010 - 2019       
  • 1.5%      Built 2020 or later      

Multi-family Units Built by Decade

  • 3.6%      Built before 1949     
  • 2.5%      Built 1950 - 1959     
  • 0.6%      Built 1960 - 1969     
  • 16.8%    Built 1970 - 1979      
  • 9.4%      Built 1980 - 1989      
  • 23.4%    Built 1990 - 1999      
  • 9.9%      Built 2000 - 2009      
  • 28.8%    Built 2010 - 2019       
  • 4.9%      Built 2020 or later      

Sources: American Community Survey 2017-2021 five-year estimates from the United States Census Bureau, Menomonee Falls Assessing Department

Selected Housing Cost Characteristics for Menomonee Falls and Area Communities



Median Home Value
Comparison to 
Waukesha County Median

Median Gross Rent
Comparison to 
Waukesha County Median
Village of Menomonee Falls
$275,300
-10.1%
$1,191
+3.8%
City of Brookfield
$346,000
+13.0%
$1,595
+39.1%
City of Muskego
$324,100
+5.8%
$1,191
+3.8%
City of New Berlin
$282,300
-7.8%
$1,302
+13.5%
Village of Sussex
$306,000
+0.0%
$1,088
-5.1%
Waukesha County 
$306,300
-
$1,147
-

 SourceAmerican Community Survey 2017-2021 five-year estimatesUnited States Census Bureau