Home Building Sites
Current Listing: Offers Due November 09, 2026 at 10:00AM
| Address | Asking Price | Lot Size SQ FT | Dimensions | Zoning |
| 3000-02 North 1st Street | $7,800.00 | 2,100 | 30' x 70' | RT4 |
| 3262 North 1st Street | $13,700.00 | 3,268 | 40' x 75' | RT4 |
| 3433 North 2nd Street | $16,800.00 | 4,305 | 35' x 120' | RT4 |
| 2327 North 8th Street | $3,000.00 | 3,120 | 25' x 120' | RT4 |
| 2439 North 8th Street | $3,200.00 | 4,800 | 40' x 120' | RT4 |
| 3200-02 North 9th Street | $9,300.00 | 4,305 | 30' x 125' | RT4 |
| 3331 North 13th Street | $2,900.00 | 3,840 | 30' x 130' | RT4 |
| 2449 North 14th Street | $7,200.00 | 4,004 | 30' x 140' | RT4 |
| 2856 North 16th Street | $3,700.00 | 4,275 | 30' x 140' | RT4 |
| 2969 North 18th Street | $10,200.00 | 3,600 | 30' x 120' | RT4 |
| 3453 North 18th Street | $3,400.00 | 7,992 | 50' x 180' | RT4 |
| 1945 North 19th Street | $2,900.00 | 3,455 | 28' x 125' | RS6 |
| 3240-42 North 21st Street | $10,500.00 | 3,600 | 30' x 120' | RT3 |
| 3344 North 23rd Street | $10,800.00 | 3,900 | 30' x 135' | RT3 |
| 3732 North 24th Place | $3,000.00 | 4,440 | 35' x 120' | RT3 |
| 5066 North 24th Place | $3,700.00 | 4,800 | 40' x 120' | RS6 |
| 3243 North 26th Street | $11,500.00 | 4,800 | 40' x 120' | RT3 |
| 3257 North 26th Street | $2,800.00 | 3,600 | 30' x 120' | RT3 |
| 3121 North 27th Street | $2,700.00 | 3,600 | 30' x 120' | RT3 |
| 2807 North 29th Street | $4,000.00 | 5,400 | 45' x 120' | RT4 |
| 1936 North 30th Street | $10,400.00 | 3,600 | 30' x 120' | RT4 |
| 1944 North 30th Street | $10,400.00 | 3,600 | 30' x 120' | RT4 |
| 2800 North 34th Street | $5,000.00 | 6,300 | 60' x 105' | RT3 |
| 2027 North 35th Street | $2,300.00 | 3,600 | 30' x 120' | RT4 |
| 2861 North 35th Street | $3,700.00 | 10, 080 | 80' x 120' | RT3 |
| 1403 South 36th Street | $7,600.00 | 3,780 | 60' x 60' | RT4 |
| 1841 North 36th Street | $3,100.00 | 3,600 | 30' x 120' | RT4 |
| 231 North 37th Street | $5,300.00 | 3,600 | 30' x 120' | RT4 |
| 4316 North 37th Street | $10,000.00 | 10,200 | 80' x 130' | RS6 |
| 2477 North 38th Street | $2,700.00 | 2,400 | 30' x 72' | RT4 |
| 3344 North 42nd Street | $6,900.00 | 4,600 | 40' x 115' | RT2 |
| 3053 North 46th Street | $7,100.00 | 4,920 | 40' x 120' | RT2 |
| 243 East Burleigh Street | $6,400.00 | 3,420 | 30' x 115' | RT4 |
| 812 West Burleigh Street | $9,200.00 | 4,160 | 40' x 105' | RT4 |
| 1400-02 West Burleigh Street | $1,300.00 | 3,420 | 35' x 90' | RT4 |
| 3202 West Cameron Avenue | $7,800.00 | 7,800 | 65' x 120' | RT3 |
| 2324 West Clarke Street | $3,000.00 | 3,600 | 30' x 120' | RT4 |
| 2865 North Dr. Lester Carter Drive | $10,300.00 | 3,660 | 30' x 122' | RT4 |
| 2400 West Finn Place | $3,300.00 | 5,265 | 40' x 130' | RT3 |
| 4330 West Kiley Avenue | $9,300.00 | 8,100 | 60' x 140' | RS4 |
| 2002 West Keefe Avenue | $2,800.00 | 3,600 | 30' x 120' | RT3 |
| 2618 West Medford Avenue | $8,000.00 | 6,750 | 45' x 150' | RT4 |
| 3306-08 North Richards Street | $8,400.00 | 4,920 | 40' x 120' | RT4 |
| 3313 West St. Paul Avenue | $5,600.00 | 4,800 | 40' x 120' | RT4 |
| 5259 North Teutonia Avenue | $3,300.00 | 6,120 | 40' x 150' | RS6 |
| 3212 West Vine Street | $10,100.00 | 2,004 | 40' x 60' | RT4 |
| 5212 West Wisconsin Avenue | $16,000.00 | 6,500 | 50' x 130' | RT2 |
Please note that successful bids for the new listing will only be available at http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/HomeBuildingSites after all bids have been reviewed.
Please see Offer to Purchase for additional details.
All offers must be made on forms provided by the Department of City Development and are located on our website. If your real estate broker has questions, is unfamiliar with our procedures, or needs to obtain complete instructions and/or offer forms, they should contact our office at 414-286-5730.
Real Estate Fax Number: (414) 286-0395
New Construction in MKE Neighborhoods
The City of Milwaukee is actively marketing these home building sites. Sites range from established urban neighborhood lots to large suburban lots where you can spread out. This is a great opportunity to build your dream home in the neighborhood of your choice.
The City of Milwaukee is accepting offers for new home construction on these sites!
Arlington Gardens Neighborhood
- 7722 West Potomac Avenue-Pending
Avenues West Neighborhood
- 1821-23 West State Street-Pending
Borchert Field
Brewer's Hill Neighborhood
Capitol Heights Neighborhood
Clock Tower Acres Neighborhood
- 1747 South 3rd Street-Pending
Granville Woods Neighborhood
Hampton Heights Neighborhood
Harambee Neighborhood
- 2409 North 1st Street
- 2534 North 2nd Street
- 2333 North 6th Street
- 2724 North Buffum Street
- 2730 North Buffum Street
- 2636 North Hubbard Street
- 2640 North Hubbard Street
- 2833 North Hubbard Street
- 2837 North Hubbard Street
- 2401 North Richards Street
- 2528 North Vel R. Phillips Avenue
Historic Mitchell Street Neighborhood
Johnson's Woods Neighborhood
- 161 South 62nd Street-Pending
King Park Neighborhood
Lincoln Creek Neighborhood
Lincoln Village Neighborhood
Menomonee River Hills Neighborhood
- 8272 West Daphne Street-Pending
Merrill Park Neighborhood
- 535 North 28th Street
- 550 North 28th Street
- 416 North 29th Street
- 424 North 29th Street
- 425 North 29th Street
- 323 North 31st Street-Pending
- 223 North 33rd Street
- 234 North 36th Street
- 323 North 36th Street
- 3319 West Clybourn Street
- 3215 West Michigan Street
- 3121 West St Paul Avenue
North Division Neighborhood
- 2511 North 15th Street
- 2448 North 16th Street
- 2453 North 16th Street
- 2460 North 16th Street
- 1426 West Groeling Avenue
- 1430 West Groeling Avenue
- 1510 West Wright Street
- 1521 West Wright Street
Ridgeview Neighborhood
- 9316 North Burbank Avenue-Pending
- 9328 North Burbank Avenue-Pending
Riverwest Neighborhood
- 930 East Hadley Street-Pending
Roosevelt Grove Neighborhood
Rufus King Neighborhood
- 4352 North 17th Street-Pending
- 4357 North 17th Street-Pending
Saint Joesph Neigborhood
Sherman Park Neighborhood
Silver Spring Neighborhood
The Valley/Pigsville Neighborhood
Thurston Woods Neighborhood
Timmerman West Neighborhood
Triangle North Neighborhood
Uptown Neighborhood
- 2356 North 44th Street
- 2529 North 50th Street
- 2539 North 50th Street
- 2554 North 50th Street
- 2401 North 53rd Street
Washington Park Neighborhood
- 2114 North 40th Street
- 2120 North 40th Street
- 2217 North 40th Street
- 2028 North 41st Street
- 2182 North 44th Street
- 2236 North 44th Street
- 3726 West Garfield Avenue
- 4320 West Garfield Avenue
- 4211 West Spaulding Place
Williamsburg Neighborhood
The City of Milwaukee is is also actively marketing $1,000 building sites for single family new home construction in two brand new subdivisions in the heart of the City, Walnut Circle and Josey Heights. Visit the link for additional information.
Building on a City of Milwaukee Vacant Lot
1. Find a builder -- design your home
- Find an experienced homebuilder and prepare your house plans
- A good resource is Metropolitan Builders Association
- Ask if your builder has experience building in urban neighborhoods with narrow lots and impacted subsoil conditions.
- Design a home that is appropriate for the lot and the neighborhood. Pay attention to:
- Neighborhood House Design Standards (Revised 7/3/2024)
- Zoning Code
- "Green" Your Milwaukee House
2. Prepare your budget
- Work with your builder to prepare an affordable budget that works for your project
- Avoid surprises by reserving in your budget or by making sure the following costs are included in the contract with your builder:
- $5,000 to $10,000 for additional excavation and soil disposal trucking fees since most City lots contain old foundations
- $8,000 for sewer and water lateral connections to city utilities in the street
- Costs for tree removal or utility pole relocation
These are approximate costs. Your costs may vary. Understand what is covered in the contract with your builder and what costs you may be responsible for.
3. Obtain a prequalification letter for your budgeted costs
4. Submit your offer
- Complete the City Vacant Land Offer to Purchase
- Read the offer carefully for expiration and performance dates, buyer policies, sale terms and conditions and City disclosures
- Make sure all blanks are completed
- If you are interested in any of the building sites above, please contact Tess Wynn at (414) 286-5838 to submit an offer.
- Attach your prequalification letter for a new construction home loan, or proof of funds for construction price.
- Submit the house elevations and a site plan if available for DCD approval. If you do not have plans yet, you must submit them in 30 days of offer acceptance.
DCD will accept your offer if the offering price is reasonable, your plans are compatible with the neighborhood and our design standards and you do not violate the City Buyer Policies.
5. Work on your final plans
- Obtain DCD plan approval if plans were not submitted with your offer
- Apply for a building permit with DCD’s Development Center for the approved design
6. Close on the lot
Closing must happen within 120 days of offer acceptance. Contingencies include submission to DCD of the following:
- Building permit for the approved design
- Executed construction contract
- Final financing with no contingencies and/or evidence of equity that matches your contract
The City will convey by Quit Claim Deed on an “as is, where is” basis. The City will provide title insurance if the sales price is $10,000 or more.
7. Start building!
- Construction must start within 15 days of closing
- You must finish building and landscaping within 12 months of closing
8. Move In.
Questions? If you are unsure about the appropriateness of your plans in terms of lot size or design, call us at (414) 286-5838 before submitting your offer.