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41%

Vacancy Rate

Our apartment vacancy rate is low, meaning the apartment housing stock is largely occupied. A healthy vacancy rate is between 5-8%.

29%

of Your Tax Bill Supports City Services

The remaining portion of your tax bill goes to the Wauwatosa School District, Milwaukee County, MMSD, and MATC.

104%

Solar Output

In 2025, we produced more kilowatt-hours than we used on our Department of Public Works Building.

48,387

Residents

According to the 2020 Census, Wauwatosa has a population of 48,387 residents. Our population doubles during the day because 56,533 people work in Wauwatosa but live elsewhere.

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Meet Mayor Dennis McBride

Dennis McBride is Wauwatosa’s 17th Mayor, elected to four-year terms in 2020 and 2024.