Valhalla
Suburban Neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee County 53218, 53225
Mid-century ranch styles and duplexes
Home to nearly 4,400 residents, Vahalla has a mix of apartments, single-family and multi-family houses, with renters making up almost 70% of the community. Most of the housing is clustered on either side of Valhalla Memorial Park cemetery. Sidewalks and old-growth trees line residential streets, and most houses are 15 to 30 feet from the road with fenced backyards and detached garages. Ranch-style homes from the 1950s to the ‘70s with simple, linear floor plans are prominent, along with others with more modern, L-shaped layouts. These houses sell from $125,000 to $220,000. Bungalows from the 1950s and ‘60s and Bi-level duplexes from the 1950s fall within a similar price range. There is plenty of opportunity to build equity in Valhalla. Many buyers are looking at homes here as investments. “We buy them off-market, flip them and resell them,” Barnes says.
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Gianelli’s Pizza & Chicken Man and El Greco
Dining options are within walking distance of most residents. Gianelli’s Pizza & Chicken Man is located in a strip mall along West Silver Spring Drive with two restaurants: a pizza portion founded in 1983 and a chicken portion founded in 1969. Along West Appleton Avenue, El Greco has a wood-furnished interior with spacious booths and serves a Mediterranean menu. A Family Dollar is on the neighborhood’s southwest corner. Hmong Town is an Asian market about a mile south of the neighborhood. On North 91st Street, SuperThrift sells books, clothing and household items. All proceeds fund addiction rehab programs through the Great Lakes Adult & Teen Challenge. The Applecrest Plaza shopping center, with a Dollar Tree, a Walmart and other big-name retailers, is just northwest of the neighborhood.
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Bryant Elementary and Carmen Middle/High School of Science and Technology
Milwaukee Public Schools serves Valhalla and offers school choice. Residents can select up to three schools based on location, programs offered and school type. Bryant Elementary School is two blocks north of the neighborhood and educates 200 kindergarten through fifth-grade students with a STEAM curriculum. Students can move up to Carmen Middle/High School of Science and Technology, Northwest. The public charter school houses grades 6 through 12 and offers a slate of college readiness initiatives, including GEAR UP, a federally funded early intervention program designed to increase the college attendance of low-income students. Niche grades both schools a C-minus.
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Vogel Park and Havenwoods State Forest
The 12-acre Vogel Park lies just south of Valhalla and has several baseball fields and a newly renovated playground that held its ribbon cutting in July of 2024. About 4 miles east of the neighborhood, Havenwoods State Forest is a 237-acre park where miles of trails pass through wetlands, fields, woods and educational gardens. The park also has a resource center, an auditorium and classrooms. Valhalla Memorial Park is in the center of the neighborhood. The cemetery has paved paths where residents can take evening walks. Thirteen granite steps lead up to the steel doors of Valhalla Mausoleum, a stone structure with a pitched roof supported by Greco-Roman columns. A fenced-in woodland borders the cemetery to the south, but trespassing on the site is banned. The woodland captures most of the neighborhood and cemetery’s drainage.
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Getting around Milwaukee
Valhalla offers direct access to public bus stops, which line West Silver Spring Drive, North 91st Street and West Villard Avenue. Downtown Milwaukee is about 9 miles southeast via Wisconsin Highway 145. Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is 21 miles southeast via Interstate 41. Timmerman Airport is adjacent to Valhalla and is predominately used for flight training and charter services. The airport contributes to the elevated noise level in the western part of the neighborhood.
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The Bryant Community Center and Greater New Birth Church
The neighborhood has a strong communal backbone. In the evenings, Bryant Elementary doubles as the Bryant Community Center, where kids and adults alike can participate in dance, fitness and art classes, thanks to Milwaukee Recreation. “We noticed this area did not previously have a lot of participation in our programs, so we wanted to change that,” says Milwaukee Recreation Marketing Supervisor Claire McHugh. “We are happy to offer this neighborhood low-cost recreation programming so that we are reaching folks across the city.” Churches also help cultivate a sense of community in Valhalla. On the neighborhood’s north end, Greater New Birth Church has served the neighborhood for over 40 years.Crime
The CAP Index crime score is 6/10, compared to a 4/10 national average. The neighborhood has higher than average violent crime scores.
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Agents Specializing in this Area
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LeKeisha Roberts
LeKeisha Roberts
Responds QuicklyRealty Executives Integrity~Brookfield
(414) 677-7732
48 Total Sales
1 in Valhalla
$165,000 Price
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Level Up Team*
Level Up Team*
Keller Williams Realty-Milwaukee Southwest
(877) 719-1467
253 Total Sales
2 in Valhalla
$155K - $190K Price Range
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Susan Fellows
Susan Fellows
The Real Estate Edge, LLC
(262) 361-1586
55 Total Sales
1 in Valhalla
$240,000 Price
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William Russell
William Russell
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(269) 256-1982
54 Total Sales
1 in Valhalla
$102,000 Price
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Angela Walters
Angela Walters
Responds QuicklyEXP Realty, LLC~MKE
(414) 409-5269
93 Total Sales
2 in Valhalla
$180K - $185K Price Range
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Dawn Kronforst
Dawn Kronforst
Responds QuicklyRedefined Realty Advisors LLC
(262) 381-2301
212 Total Sales
1 in Valhalla
$350,000 Price
Schools
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- 3rd to 12th
- Public
- 6th to 12th
- Public
- Pre-K to 8th
- Public
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Parks in this Area
Lindsay Park
Havenwoods State Forest
- Bike Trails
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Madison Park
Indigenous Peoples’ Park
Forked Aster Trail Head
- Hiking
- Walking Paths
Carmen Playfield
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
Heritage Green
- Bike Trails
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Vogel Park
Transit
Crime and Safety
| 1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Valhalla | US |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 9 | 4 |
| Sexual Assault | 6 | 4 |
| Assault with Weapon | 8 | 4 |
| Robbery | 7 | 4 |
| Burglary | 5 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 5 | 4 |
| Larceny | 4 | 4 |
| Crime Score | 6 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Valhalla Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Valhalla, Milwaukee sell after 17 days on the market compared to the national average of 49 days. The median sale price for homes in Valhalla, Milwaukee over the last 12 months is $167,777, up 12% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$165,277
Median Sale Price
$167,777
Median Single Family Sale Price
$214,500
Median Townhouse Sale Price
$225,000
Median 2 Bedroom Sale Price
$46,000
Median Change From 1st List Price
0%
Last 12 months Home Sales
32
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
12%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$133
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
620
Number of Homes for Sale
4
Median Year Built
1958
Months of Supply
1.50
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,135
Significantly below the national average
1,933
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
2,125
Average 2 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
969
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
6,969
Distribution of Home Values
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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Average Home Value
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
4,151
Median Age
30
Population Density
11 ppl/acre
Population under 18
35.8%
Above the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
9.9%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$40,704
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$49,557
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
87%
College Graduates
12.9%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
3.2%
Below the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
32''
Average Winter Low Temperature
14°F
Average Summer High Temperature
83°F
Annual Snowfall
38''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
48
/ 100
Somewhat Walkable
Walk Score®
52
/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
44
/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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