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River Hills, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
River Hills is a Census village of 1,632 people across 5.16 square miles of land, in Milwaukee County. Median household income is $204,427, 91.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $150,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
River Hills
What River Hills is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area5.16 sq mi
- Water area0.17 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land317
- County holding the largest share of its areaMilwaukee County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in River Hills
- Population1,632
- Median age48.1
- Population under 18411
- Share under 1825.2 percent
- Population 65 and over388
- Share 65 and over23.8 percent
- Households555
- Family households482
- Share of households that are families86.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in River Hills
- Median household income$204,427
- Per capita income$111,115
- Civilian labor force732
- Employed722
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 9
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over1,127
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher78.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree39.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in River Hills
- Housing units605
- Occupied units555
- Vacant units50 plus or minus 35
- Vacancy rate8.3 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied508
- Renter occupied47 plus or minus 25
- Ownership rate91.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$699,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,156
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.7 percent
- Single family units596
- Share single family98.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5 plus or minus 12
- Share in buildings of two or more0.8 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How River Hills gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute492
- Commuting under 15 minutes108 plus or minus 43
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.0 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more133 plus or minus 40
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.0 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Drove alone61.8 percent
- Carpooled3.5 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home31.4 percent plus or minus 9.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in River Hills (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$150,000
- Average approval$150,000
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$150,000
- Jobs supported6
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in River Hills, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in River Hills
- NFIP communityVillage of River Hills
- NFIP community number550280
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/24/24
The Village of River Hills participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550280 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Milwaukee County, not River Hills
Milwaukee County context, not River Hills figures
- Establishments in Milwaukee County20,466
- Covered employment, Milwaukee County469,055
- Average annual pay, Milwaukee County$69,142
- Housing units permitted, Milwaukee County1,005
Every figure in this section is published for Milwaukee County as a whole and is not a measurement of River Hills.
All Milwaukee County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
River Hills questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in River Hills, Wisconsin?
1,632, in 555 households. River Hills village covers 5.16 square miles of land, which is 317 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is River Hills in?
Milwaukee County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in River Hills?
$204,427. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $699,600. Median gross rent is $2,156 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to River Hills businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $150,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $150,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in River Hills, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to River Hills borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for River Hills. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is River Hills in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. River Hills appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as River Hills, village of, community 550280, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page River Hills figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Milwaukee County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of River Hills.
Is zoning published for River Hills?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.