West Allis is one of Milwaukee County’s larger cities and home to the Wisconsin State Fair Park. Its neighborhoods are dense with bungalows, Cape Cods and upper/lower duplexes built for the workers of the city’s historic manufacturing plants, and Greenfield Avenue and the redeveloping Hwy 100 corridor provide shopping.
West Allis is one of the area’s most active markets for duplexes and smaller income properties, and a practical place to model a “live in one unit, rent the other” plan.
West Allis by the numbers
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024 5-year estimates), the City of West Allis in Milwaukee County has a population of 59,612. For anyone weighing West Allis real estate, the median value of an owner-occupied home is $203,800, and 55.5% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Renters pay a median gross rent of $1,007 a month, a useful benchmark when evaluating a duplex or other investment property here. Median household income is $67,611, and the median age of residents is 39.7.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Homes for sale in West Allis
| Property type | Active listings | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 90 | $150,000 – $545,000 |
| Condominiums | 2 | $299,900 – $300,000 |
| Duplexes / two-family | 16 | $242,500 – $419,900 |
| Multi-family | 5 | $264,900 – $849,900 |
Map of current listings
Official website: westalliswi.gov