Cost of living in Brown Deer, WI — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$287,648
Median home value
$1,515/mo
Median rent
81
Cost index (US=100)
+3.0%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Brown Deer, WI is $287,648 as of 2026-04. That places Brown Deer below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 81 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Brown Deer has climbed 3.0%, and over the past five years it has averaged +5.9% annual growth. The current price sits -0.1% from its 5-year peak in 2026-03.

Renters pay a median of $1,515 per month in Brown Deer. Rents have changed +5.9% over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Brown Deer are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$287,648
1-year change+3.0%
5-year CAGR+5.9%
10-year CAGR+6.7%
vs 5-year peak-0.1%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Brown Deer compares

Cost index81 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-19.0%
Population12,527
Momentum score70 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.