Brown Deer is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, home to about 12,564 people across 4.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53209 and 53223.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Milwaukee; part is in Brown Deer
Mostly Milwaukee; part is in Brown Deer
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brown Deer. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL92 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brown Deer; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brown Deer had 12,507 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 77th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Milwaukee County grew from 330,017 residents in 1900 to 939,489 in 2020.
Milwaukee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Mary College, WI weather station (6 miles away).
435,400 jobs at 20,466 businesses in Milwaukee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
785 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brown Deer’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 116 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 97 |
| Dentists | 30 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 78 |
| Mental health providers | 320 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 132 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Milwaukee School District, Brown Deer School District, Glendale-River Hills School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbee ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–7 | 289 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Barton ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–5 | 283 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Brown Deer ElementaryBrown Deer | Pre-K–5 | 709 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Hawthorne ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–5 | 259 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Milwaukee Sign Language ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 384 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Obama School of Career and Technical EducationMilwaukee | Pre-K–12 | 1,294 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Parkway ElementaryGlendale | Pre-K–3 | 490 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Pratt ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–5 | 288 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Thoreau ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 353 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Thurston Woods ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 256 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Glen Hills MiddleGlendale | 4–8 | 483 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Banner Preparatory School of MilwaukeeMilwaukee | 6–12 | 49 | Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
| Brown Deer Middle/HighBrown Deer | 6–12 | 904 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Green Tree Preparatory AcademyMilwaukee | 6–12 | 535 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Morse MidMilwaukee | 6–8 | 383 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| ASSATA HighMilwaukee | 9–12 | 78 | Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
| King InternationalMilwaukee | 9–12 | 1,308 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atonement Lutheran SchoolMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 381 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.8 mi |
| Believers in Christ Christian AcademyMilwaukee | Pre-K–12 | 145 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.7 mi |
| Carter's Christian AcademyMilwaukee | Pre-K–12 | 265 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
| Early View Academy of ExcellenceMilwaukee | Pre-K–12 | 254 | Pentecostal | 1.0 mi |
| Eastbrook AcademyMilwaukee | Pre-K–12 | 384 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.6 mi |
| Garden Homes Lutheran SchoolMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 238 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 4.4 mi |
| Hope Christian School: FidelisMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 551 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| City SchoolMilwaukee | TK–8 | 182 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Bader Hillel High SchoolGlendale | 9–12 | 75 | Jewish | 2.6 mi |
| Destiny High SchoolMilwaukee | 9–12 | 240 | Church of God in Christ | 1.2 mi |
| Torah Academy of MilwaukeeGlendale | 9–12 | 35 | Jewish | 2.6 mi |
| Holy Redeemer Christian AcademyMilwaukee | 10–12 | 74 | Church of God in Christ | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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