Listed by Arthur Mays • Realty Among Friends, LLC.
Pending
$39,000
Est. $321/mo —
3
bd
•
2 ba
•
1,987
sq ft
3729 N Vel R Phillips Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53212
About this home
Public Remarks: City Tax Foreclosure - 2/1BR Duplex w/ over 1,987 square feet, 2 car detached garage and more. City Scope of Essential Work is $27,600. Total scope of work is $52,740. Room and lot sizes are estimates & all information should be verified. Property being sold in 'as-is' condition. Bring flashlights & use caution when entering.
Williamsburg, located between W North Ave and W Capitol Dr, is a residential and commercial Milwaukee neighborhood with mid-century ranch streetscapes and pocket parks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around N 76th St near W Good Hope Rd, where everyday storefronts, casual eateries, and service shops set a steady, lived-in rhythm. Nearby, the Uihlein Soccer Park complex anchors weekends with fields and tournament energy. Dretzka Park adds wooded trails and open greens that shape the area’s outdoor cadence. Housing leans toward brick single-family homes and low-rise apartments, with wide lots and mature trees. Errands and commuting patterns follow the north–south corridors, keeping the geography legible and practical.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Full basement
Bedrooms
Unit 1 has 2 bedrooms
Unit 2 has 1 bedroom (upper level)
Bathrooms
Unit 1 has 1 full bathroom
Unit 2 has 1 full bathroom
Kitchen
Unit 2 kitchen located on upper level
Laundry & utility
One electric meter
One gas meter
Exterior features
Aluminum/steel and vinyl exterior siding
Lot size about 0.09 acre
Zoned RT4
Home design
1.5-story multi-family building
Parking
Detached 2-car garage
Construction
Exterior clad in aluminum/steel and vinyl
Year built information from assessor/public record
Utilities
Municipal water
Municipal sewer
1 electric meter
1 gas meter
Electricity and solar
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Sale and tax history for 3729 N Vel R Phillips Ave
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
MetroMLS as distributed by WIREX #1937449
Oct 7, 2026
Pending
—
Sep 10, 2026
Relisted
—
Jul 13, 2026
Pending
—
Mar 25, 2026
Price Changed
$39,000
$20/sq ft
Jan 21, 2026
Price Changed
$64,000
$32/sq ft
Sep 30, 2025
Listed
$74,700
$38/sq ft
Public Records
Nov 1, 1981
Sold
$26,500
$13/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2024
$13,405 (+165.8%)
$2,900 + $92,800
$95,700
2023
$5,043 (+222.7%)
$2,900 + $71,800
$74,700
2022
$1,563 (−60.6%)
$2,900 + $71,800
$74,700
2021
$3,970 (+212.5%)
$2,900 + $51,700
$54,600
2020
$1,270 (+36.2%)
$2,900 + $51,700
$54,600
2019
$933 (−22.1%)
$2,900 + $38,900
$41,800
2018
$1,197 (+50.1%)
$2,900 + $37,000
$39,900
2017
$798 (+15.2%)
$2,900 + $37,000
$39,900
2016
$692 (−22.9%)
$2,900 + $28,800
$31,700
2014
$898 (−14.8%)
$2,900 + $30,700
$33,600
2013
$1,054
$2,900 + $38,500
$41,400
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1.5
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
3,840 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,987
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,987
Year built
1925
Style
Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
County
Milwaukee County
APN
2730110000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 20, 2026.
RT4
Two-Family Residential District
The purpose of the RT4 district is to promote, preserve and protect neighborhoods intended primarily for 2-family dwellings while also permitting a mixture of single-family dwellings and small multi-family dwellings of 3 or 4 units. This district, much like the RT3 district, allows smaller lots, smaller setbacks and a higher lot coverage than the RT1 and RT2 districts. The neighborhoods found in this district were platted and developed, in large part, in the late 1800s and early 1900s. This district also allows traditional corner commercial establishments commonly found in urban neighborhoods.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Greenhouse / nursery
Assembly/ meeting place
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Other
Educational/school
Fire house
Library
Police station
Park & open space
Mar 23, 2017 • Final
Building plumbing
Plumbing
Feb 15, 2017 • Final
Hvac general
HVAC
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
2/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 98° expected this year, 13 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Milwaukee, WI • 53212
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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49
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37
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23
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Sun exposure
72/ 100
Good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.9 hrs
4.1 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 3729 N Vel R Phillips Ave
$37,942
$1,058 under list price of $39K
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