Tulipomania European Flower Market Adds Character to the Town
MKE Classic Pizza on South Howell Ave
Gingerz Irish Pub & Grill in the Tippecanoe Neighborhood
Residents can check out Tippecanoe's Neighborhood Garden Solar Flower.
A lovely row of homes in the Tippecanoe neighborhood.

Area Guide

Tippecanoe Milwaukee, WI

Tippecanoe is a quiet residential pocket on Milwaukee's south side, sometimes called the Garden District for its community gardens and library programming. Bay View's restaurants and bars are a short bike ride north, and Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is barely two miles away, making this an affordable, convenient home base.

Explore the Neighborhood

Gingerz Irish Pub & Grill in the Tippecanoe Neighborhood

Residents can check out Tippecanoe's Neighborhood Garden Solar Flower.

A lovely row of homes in the Tippecanoe neighborhood.

The Tippecanoe Public Library is a great resource for Tippecanoe residents.

Head downtown from the Tippecanoe neighborhood via Interstate 43.

Rent Trends

As of September 2026, the average apartment rent in Tippecanoe is $812 for one bedroom, $1,066 for two bedrooms, and $1,077 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Tippecanoe has increased by 2.8% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 485 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $812/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 613 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,066/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,067 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,077/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Tippecanoe

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Great Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Shopping Centers

Parks and Recreation

  • The Domes
  • Lakeshore State Park
  • Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin
  • Betty Brinn Children's Museum
  • Urban Ecology Center--Menomonee Valley

Airports

  • General Mitchell International

Top Apartments in Tippecanoe

Houses for Rent in Tippecanoe

Living in Tippecanoe

Restaurants

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Neighborhood bars and small restaurants line the streets bordering Tippecanoe, several open late with trivia nights and Wisconsin's classic Friday fish fry. Gold Rush Chicken has served the area since 1957 and is known for its fried chicken. Bay View, just north, adds a wider range of dining within biking distance.

Transportation

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Most residents drive, and the neighborhood is pretty car friendly with easy access to I-94 and I-794 toward downtown, about six miles away. Milwaukee County Transit buses connect to downtown in roughly 30 minutes, and a bus along Howell Avenue reaches Mitchell International Airport in about 10 minutes.

Parks

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Tippecanoe Park sits behind Clement Avenue School with a playground for neighborhood use. Emigh Playfield offers baseball, softball, and soccer fields for community games. About a mile north in Bay View, Humboldt Park brings summer concerts, a beer garden, fireworks, a fishing pond, and winter sledding.

Shopping

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Grocery stores and a general merchandise retailer sit about a mile north, covering everyday shopping needs. The Garden District Community Garden hosts seasonal plant sales. For a wider retail and dining mix, Bay View's shops are a short bike ride away.

Highlights

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Garden District calm, community gardens, and library programming sit alongside Bay View's dining and nightlife just a bike ride north. Add rents well below the city average, Humboldt Park nearby, and an airport two miles away, and daily life stays easy in Tippecanoe.

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in September 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.