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Area Guide

Upper East Side Milwaukee, WI

Park-like neighborhood overlooking Lake Michigan – this is Upper East Side!

Park-Like Bike Trails Lake

Situated between two large green spaces, Upper East Side is a park-like neighborhood made up of tree-lined sidewalks, wide roads, and gorgeous homes. On the east side of the community is Lake Park and its golf course. Residents enjoy biking or walking along Oak Leaf Trail, which passes along a Lake Michigan lighthouse that dates back to 1855.

The on-site park bistro is simply superb, and is easily accessible to Bradford Beach. A mostly residential area, Upper East Side includes a selection of modern conveniences such as Sal’s Pizza East Side and 2 Sweet International Delight. The neighborhood contains numerous public transportation bus stops, and is directly below the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Upper East Side is $1,446 for a studio, $1,553 for one bedroom, $1,840 for two bedrooms, and $2,039 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Upper East Side has increased by 7.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 501 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,446/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 494 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,553/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 815 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,840/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 346 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,039/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

60 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Urban Ecology Center-Riverside Park
  • The Milwaukee Art Museum
  • Betty Brinn Children's Museum
  • Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin
  • The Pabst Theater

Airports

  • General Mitchell International

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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 February 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.