Wauwatosa is located in the west central part of Milwaukee County, a great community with many special elements: the Tosa Village business district, Hart Park, the East Tosa and North Avenue corridors, the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center and the Mayfair area. Wauwatosa real estate is quite diverse, with architecture from nearly every era of the 20th century, from Tudors and bungalows near the Village to mid-century neighborhoods farther west.
There is a nice selection of investment property in “Tosa.” Many neighborhoods in the eastern part of the city are filled with well-maintained duplexes, and along North Avenue and other thoroughfares you will find a good number of multi-family properties. Besides being attractive investments, Wauwatosa duplexes for sale are also popular with first-time homebuyers, and properties near the medical center draw steady rental interest.
Duplexes and investment property for sale in Wauwatosa
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 $250K | $250K–$350K | $350K–$500K | $500K–$700K | $700K+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duplexes (two-family) | 24 | – | 1 | 15 | 8 | – |
| Duplexes – both units 2+ BR | 19 | – | 1 | 11 | 7 | – |
| Duplexes – both units 3+ BR | 5 | – | – | – | 5 | – |
| Multi-family (3+ units) | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 |
| Single-family homes | 85 | 1 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 14 |
| Condominiums | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
No active listings right now: commercial & mixed-use.
Wauwatosa by the numbers
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024 5-year estimates), The City of Wauwatosa in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, has a population of 48,529, with a median age of 38.4. The median household income is $101,138 a year.
The median value of an owner-occupied home in the City of Wauwatosa is $339,000. 60.8% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners and 39.2% are rented — a healthy mix of owners and renters. Renters pay a median gross rent (rent plus utilities) of $1,438 a month, which works out to annual rent of about 5.1% 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
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