MARKET SNAPSHOT

Milwaukee q1 2026

AVERAGE RENT

$1,465 Q1 2026

OCCUPANCY RATE

95.8% Q1 2026

NET ABSORPTION

3,180 T4Q

ANNUAL RENT CHANGE

1.6% Q1 2026

ANNUAL OCCUPANCY CHANGE

-10 BPS

UNIT COMPLETIONS

1,782 T4Q

KEY TAKEAWAYS
Demand accelerated sharply in Q1 2026, with 731 units absorbed, driving trailing 12-month absorption to 3,180 units, nearly double the 1,782 units delivered over the same period.
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The active pipeline stands at 3,335 units (2.7% of inventory), concentrated in Wauwatosa/West Allis and South Milwaukee; trailing completions have fallen nearly 50% year-over-year, materially easing supply-side pressure.
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Average effective rents reached $1,465, up 1.6% year-over-year, supported by stabilized occupancy of 95.8% and an absorption-to-delivery ratio that has turned decisively in the market's favor.
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MARKET OUTLOOK

Milwaukee's supply cycle has shifted decisively. Completions have fallen by more than half from their prior-period peak, the active pipeline...

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