Riverwest sits adjacent to the East Side on the west bank of the Milwaukee River, east of Holton Street. It is known for its diverse and artsy character: once home to long-established ethnic families, it is now shared with college students, artists, musicians, young families and professionals. Homes are mostly duplexes, bungalows and Polish flats, along with some newer condominiums, and the neighborhood is dotted with coffee houses, co-ops, cafés and independent shops. Just to the south, Brewer’s Hill rises on a bluff above the river, where restored 19th-century homes built for brewery owners and workers sit beside newer townhomes and loft conversions.
Housing here has historically been a little less expensive than on the East Side, making it more affordable for many families, and values have been rising for years — which has made Riverwest and Brewer’s Hill good places both to live and to invest. Condition varies widely from one building to the next, so a careful inspection and a realistic repair budget are part of every purchase Carole works on here.
Duplexes and investment property for sale in Riverwest & Brewer’s Hill, Milwaukee
The quick-links grid shows how many properties are for sale right now in each price range. Click any number to see those listings.
| Property type | All prices | Under $150K | $150K–$250K | $250K–$350K | $350K–$500K | $500K+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duplexes (two-family) | 15 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | – |
| Duplexes – both units 2+ BR | 15 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | – |
| Duplexes – both units 3+ BR | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Multi-family (3+ units) | 4 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| Single-family homes | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Condominiums | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
No active listings right now: commercial & mixed-use.
Neighborhood listings are matched to the City of Milwaukee’s official boundary for Riverwest & Brewer’s Hill using each listing’s map location (mostly ZIP code 53212).
Riverwest & Brewer’s Hill, Milwaukee by the numbers
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024 5-year estimates), Riverwest and Brewer’s Hill in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, has approximately a population of 12,696, with a median age of 33.9. The median household income is approximately $66,700 a year.
The median value of an owner-occupied home in Riverwest and Brewer’s Hill is approximately $255,700. 39.8% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners and 60.2% are rented — a renter-majority market with a deep pool of tenants. Renters pay a median gross rent (rent plus utilities) of approximately $1,175 a month, which works out to annual rent of about 5.5% of the median home value — a quick, rough gauge of how rents compare with prices here, not a substitute for a property’s own rent roll and expenses. Because the Census does not publish figures for this neighborhood on its own, these numbers combine the census tracts that make it up; medians are weighted averages.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates (combined census tracts). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.