Rent to own Homes in Waukesha, WI

The city of Waukesha, Wisconsin, originally known as Prairie Village, was first home to Native American nations, including the Sauk, Menomonie, Winnebago, and Potawatomi. In 1836, the Native American tribes lost the land and the Federal Army removed them. When this occurred, this southeast settlement started growing rapidly. In 1838 a sawmill became the first sign of industry. Built along the Fox River, the sawmill's lumber was used for community building projects. A year later, the Forest City Mill started up. It was a large mill for flour that had the only smutter--a tool for cleaning grain--in the region. From then until the late 1850s development was rapid. A quarry, newspaper, hardware store, manufacturing plant, and a bank all opened in that short time span. Today, Waukesha is the seventh largest city in Wisconsin and has a population greater than 70,000 residents. Waukesha is proud of its history and there are numerous museums and parks with historical value as well as a restored historical downtown district. Money Magazine named Waukesha in 2012 as one of America's best places to live, which means there's a great selection of rental apartments, houses, and purchasable homes.

Waukesha, WI is a great place for affordable rent-to-own homes! With the current housing shortage trend it can make it harder to become a homeowner, including in Waukesha, WI. This means higher than average down payments for homes and higher qualification standards for conventional home loans. With a rent-to-own property, tenants are also buyers. You can live in the house for a set amount of time before you purchase it, meaning that you get to know the house, your neighbors, and your community before making the final purchase. This enables you and your family to make the right choice based on both information and experience. Rent-to-own is also a great alternative way to get into a home if you have bad credit or don't have enough saved for a down payment.

Check out Waukesha, WI rent to own homes for sale, which may include auction properties, for sale by owner, and more.
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New
2509 JILLS DR
Rent To Own
Meadowbrook Heights
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53188
3
2
1238 ft2
1999
New
2622 N 20TH ST
Rent To Own
North Division
Single Family Home
Milwaukee, WI 53206
4
2
1731 ft2
1895
1 of 25 819 E LINCOLN AVE
Rent To Own
Bay View
Single Family Home
Milwaukee, WI 53207
3
1
982 ft2
1898
6328 49TH AVE
Rent To Own
Forest Park
Single Family Home
Kenosha, WI 53142
3
1
1025 ft2
1953
8609 LAKESHORE DR
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Single Family Home
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
3
3
2027 ft2
2017
306 KING WILLIAM CT S
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Townhouse/Condo
Waukesha, WI 53186
3
2
1709 ft2
1992
1645 LEGEND HILL LN
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53189
4
3
2817 ft2
1992
1610 Gabriel Dr
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Townhouse/Condo
Waukesha, WI 53188
3
2
1995 ft2
2005
New
2411 WILLOWOOD DR #A
Rent to Own Eligible
Pebble Valley
Townhouse/Condo
Waukesha, WI 53188
2
2
1216 ft2
1988
New
203 RANDALL ST
Rent to Own Eligible
West Side
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53188
3
1
1241 ft2
1900
1210 ED MAR CIR
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53188
3
2
1317 ft2
1963
New
1 of 25 404 Sheffield Rd
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Townhouse/Condo
Waukesha, WI 53186
1
1
806 ft2
1976
427 MADISON ST
Rent to Own Eligible
West Side
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53188
5
2
1892 ft2
1900
Hot
2209 ALLEN LN
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53186
3
1
1248 ft2
1965
1 of 24 2004 Cliff Alex Ct S
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Townhouse/Condo
Waukesha, WI 53189
2
2
1416 ft2
1991
1363 JOSEPHINE ST
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Townhouse/Condo
Waukesha, WI 53186
2
2
1140 ft2
1965
New
1641 MOCCASIN TRL
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53189
4
5
4793 ft2
2006
New
2101 RUBEN DR
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53186
4
2
2092 ft2
1969
202 S MORELAND BLVD
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53188
4
2
1604 ft2
1982
New
1829 Woodburn Rd
Rent to Own Eligible
Pebble Valley
Townhouse/Condo
Waukesha, WI 53188
2
2
1275 ft2
1993
1376 ALDORO DR
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53188
3
1
1365 ft2
1963
New
2812 KERI CT
Rent to Own Eligible
Rolling Ridge South
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53188
4
3
1991 ft2
1997
128 SCARLET OAK LN
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53188
4
3
2280 ft2
2018
New
1209 WOODVIEW DR
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53189
4
3
2301 ft2
1994
2931 CLEARWATER LN
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Townhouse/Condo
Waukesha, WI 53189
2
2
1500 ft2
2001
New
3612 HOWELL OAKS DR
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53188
3
2
1799 ft2
2019
1925 Springbrook N
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Townhouse/Condo
Waukesha, WI 53186
2
3
2156 ft2
1991
New
227 S EAST AVE
Rent to Own Eligible
College Avenue
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53186
3
1
1288 ft2
1922
1920 S SPRINGDALE RD
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
New Berlin, WI 53146
5
5
5254 ft2
1945
130 S JAMES ST
Rent to Own Eligible
College Avenue
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53186
2
1
1014 ft2
1916
1827 PARAMOUNT DR #G
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Townhouse/Condo
Waukesha, WI 53186
2
2
1258 ft2
1994
2104 EASY ST
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53188
3
1
1000 ft2
1963
448 BAIRD ST
Rent to Own Eligible
Sunset Heights
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53189
3
2
1066 ft2
1963
New
3520 SEQUOIA CIR
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Townhouse/Condo
Waukesha, WI 53188
2
2
1464 ft2
2007
1133 MADISON ST
Rent to Own Eligible
West Side
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53188
4
2
1656 ft2
1928
1 of 12 1109 GERTRUDE ST
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Waukesha, WI 53186
3
1
845 ft2
1954
W240N2566 E Parkway Meadow Cir
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Townhouse/Condo
Pewaukee, WI 53072
2
2
1278 ft2
1997
20185 INDEPENDENCE DR #D
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Brookfield, WI 53045
2
2
1344 ft2
1978
New
18880 W North Ave
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Townhouse/Condo
Brookfield, WI 53045
2
2
1785 ft2
2002
18505 ELM TERRACE DR
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Brookfield, WI 53045
4
3
2762 ft2
1966
19170 GLACIER PKWY
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Brookfield, WI 53045
4
5
4405 ft2
2000
18125 HOFFMAN AVE
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Brookfield, WI 53045
2
1
1089 ft2
1942
New
W183S6558 JEWEL CREST DR
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Muskego, WI 53150
3
2
1794 ft2
1919
5815 S CALHOUN RD
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
New Berlin, WI 53151
5
5
5175 ft2
1916
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Waukesha, WI is seeing rapid growth and Waukesha, WI's' housing market remains optimal with an average home price that is -100% below the 2024 national average. Waukesha, WI is part of Waukesha county and taxes are an important factor to consider when purchasing a home whether through rent to own or a traditional purchase. The average tax rate as of 2024 for county Waukesha is 1.51% which is above the national average, which is 0.99%.

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Housing Statistics There are 26,858 housing units in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Of these, 25,665 have occupants. Owner occupants live in 12,811 homes. These homes have a median sales price of $210,000 and an average listing price of $228,259. Renters live in 11,748 homes and pay an average rent of $675. The average price per square foot in the city is $137.

Tourist Attractions Historic Downtown Waukesha is an area three blocks long with carefully restored historic buildings containing specialty stores, antique shops, cafes, and art galleries. Walking through the area takes you to an old-fashioned Main Street. The Waukesha Couty museum is in a courthouse that dates to 1893 and is in Waukesha's fabled downtown historic district. Its exhibits explain the history and culture of Waukesha. Few people know that this historic city was home to Les Paul, the inventor of the Gibson solid body electric guitar that made rock and roll possible. The museum's newest exhibit tells his life story and displays rare guitars and priceless artifacts. There is also an indoor water park in Waukesha that is next door to the Country Springs Hotel. It is 45,000 square feet with a number of water slides and has a 3-person boat ride, a 2-person tube ride, a body flume ride, and a body slide.

Local Shopping The Fox Riverwalk Antique Mall is where the locals go for their antiques. There are countless dealers in the mall with a great selection of collectables and antiques. Most merchants are reasonable priced and the staffs at each dealer are very knowledgeable. Only nine miles from Waukesha is the Brookfield Square Shopping Center in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The mall is a regional shopping center with stores that include many of the nation's biggest chains. There are also loads of boutiques, antique shops, and specialty retail stores in the Historic District. Residents and visitors alike shop here for unusual finds.

Waukesha Neighborhoods Waukesha is a city that has much to offer. Here are some of the neighborhoods you should know about: