South Milwaukee is a lakefront city south of Cudahy with a historic downtown along Milwaukee Avenue, a working industrial heritage, and Grant Park — one of Milwaukee County’s largest parks, with a lakefront golf course, beach, ravine trails and the Oak Leaf Trail.
Its neighborhoods of bungalows, Cape Cods and upper/lower duplexes offer some of the most affordable lakeshore living in the county. For investors, South Milwaukee duplexes often deliver solid rent-to-price ratios, and owner-occupants like the small-town feel just 20 minutes from downtown Milwaukee.
Duplexes and investment property for sale in South 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–$450K | $450K+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family (3+ units) | 5 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Single-family homes | 29 | – | 4 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| Condominiums | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
No active listings right now: duplexes (two-family), commercial & mixed-use.
South Milwaukee by the numbers
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024 5-year estimates), The City of South Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, has a population of 20,442, with a median age of 40.2. The median household income is $73,427 a year.
The median value of an owner-occupied home in the City of South Milwaukee is $235,700. 66.8% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners and 33.2% are rented — a healthy mix of owners and renters. Renters pay a median gross rent (rent plus utilities) of $1,014 a month, which works out to annual rent of about 5.2% 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.
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.
Map of properties for sale
Official website: southmilwaukee.gov