Average Rent in Wisconsin

Rental market overview for Wisconsin, powered by HUD and Census data.

Median Rent

$880

Median Income

$69,769

Rent Burden

27.0%

Avg FMR (2BR)

N/A

Affordability

Wisconsin: 27.0% rent burden, near the 30% affordability threshold.

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Affordability Map: Income vs Rent in Wisconsin

Each dot is a city, sized by population. The diagonal line is the 30% rent to income threshold. Cities above the line tend to be unaffordable for median earners.

Cities in Wisconsin by median income and median rent
City	Median income	Median rent	Rent burden
Milwaukee	$49,733	$982	30.8%
Madison	$74,895	$1,291	29.4%
Green Bay	$59,174	$864	27.0%
Kenosha	$64,963	$1,079	29.9%
Racine	$52,766	$967	31.2%
Appleton	$75,469	$913	23.7%
Eau Claire	$63,882	$929	25.2%
Oshkosh	$59,186	$860	25.7%
Janesville	$68,610	$993	27.2%
West Allis	$64,888	$954	24.9%
La Crosse	$51,836	$941	30.3%
Sheboygan	$59,861	$853	24.9%
Wauwatosa	$93,812	$1,312	27.6%
Fond du Lac	$58,675	$868	25.9%
Brookfield	$121,837	$1,699	23.5%
New Berlin	$94,769	$1,371	27.2%
Wausau	$59,259	$898	28.8%
Menomonee Falls	$96,986	$1,217	30.3%
Greenfield	$67,536	$1,096	25.3%
Beloit	$57,168	$957	27.2%
Franklin	$100,524	$1,262	34.8%
Oak Creek	$86,408	$1,312	23.6%
Sun Prairie	$90,384	$1,313	26.1%
Manitowoc	$60,040	$743	22.9%
West Bend	$71,904	$973	29.1%
Fitchburg	$87,253	$1,284	30.0%
Mount Pleasant	$83,827	$1,023	23.6%
Neenah	$71,280	$904	26.2%
Stevens Point	$53,611	$855	28.7%
De Pere	$78,733	$979	20.0%
Caledonia	$90,346	$982	25.4%
Mequon	$141,996	$2,254	24.9%
Muskego	$112,537	$1,271	24.8%
Watertown	$67,189	$1,045	24.9%
Middleton	$87,333	$1,326	25.6%
Pleasant Prairie	$99,635	$1,400	23.0%
Germantown	$101,554	$1,263	23.6%
South Milwaukee	$68,801	$979	27.7%
Howard	$77,118	$998	26.6%
Fox Crossing	$70,664	$937	22.1%
Onalaska	$80,296	$1,049	23.4%
Marshfield	$58,474	$799	25.0%
Wisconsin Rapids	$51,186	$868	28.1%
Oconomowoc	$99,104	$1,161	31.2%
Menasha	$62,514	$820	28.8%
Cudahy	$66,592	$949	25.9%
Kaukauna	$74,575	$973	21.9%
Ashwaubenon	$67,748	$895	28.6%
Beaver Dam	$65,802	$936	22.9%
Menomonie	$51,250	$899	27.9%
River Falls	$72,247	$1,004	28.7%
Bellevue	$76,152	$1,039	24.8%
Whitewater	$46,135	$912	31.8%
Weston	$71,466	$920	23.8%
Hartford	$70,887	$990	29.7%
Whitefish Bay	$142,356	$1,262	26.4%
Waunakee	$132,305	$1,179	24.3%
Hudson	$90,250	$1,311	27.2%
Greendale	$89,684	$1,152	32.6%
Chippewa Falls	$58,558	$895	26.2%
Salem Lakes	$91,819	$1,071	24.9%
Allouez	$84,198	$959	29.4%
Verona	$109,960	$1,407	27.9%
Shorewood	$87,161	$1,214	25.6%
Plover	$76,120	$985	23.9%
Glendale	$79,861	$1,217	36.8%
Stoughton	$73,014	$1,111	27.6%
Suamico	$111,320	$1,188	15.3%
Harrison	$109,847	$1,295	34.6%
Brown Deer	$88,164	$991	32.6%
Baraboo	$66,592	$909	26.1%
Fort Atkinson	$72,215	$969	27.7%
Port Washington	$76,609	$1,052	23.2%
Cedarburg	$79,610	$1,018	28.5%
Grafton	$83,500	$1,109	28.2%
Little Chute	$69,102	$1,042	22.3%
Richfield	$128,165	$1,383	21.8%
Sussex	$105,435	$1,222	24.6%
Platteville	$46,554	$872	33.0%
Two Rivers	$56,236	$744	23.6%
Oregon	$95,453	$1,164	35.6%
Waupun	$66,033	$797	21.7%
Marinette	$54,969	$751	28.5%
Burlington	$80,529	$939	22.3%
Holmen	$77,880	$1,093	26.4%
DeForest	$97,381	$1,278	26.3%
Monroe	$62,191	$807	22.0%
Portage	$59,619	$930	26.8%
Elkhorn	$72,958	$951	23.7%
New Richmond	$78,077	$959	21.6%
Hobart	$107,222	$1,089	18.7%
Greenville	$104,413	$1,066	26.1%
Reedsburg	$66,026	$875	27.5%
Sparta	$55,308	$902	25.0%
Sturgeon Bay	$55,791	$952	25.4%
Hartland	$82,238	$1,069	29.2%
Tomah	$55,203	$928	25.2%
St. Francis	$51,749	$882	32.6%
Merrill	$48,378	$703	33.6%
Shawano	$54,848	$737	27.5%
McFarland	$91,029	$1,339	26.0%
Rice Lake	$44,494	$816	31.4%
Plymouth	$65,893	$848	21.3%
Windsor	$110,000	$1,296	25.6%
Monona	$87,723	$1,150	28.4%
Delavan	$69,238	$987	27.7%
Altoona	$77,002	$980	25.2%
Waukesha	$126,364	$1,081	48.5%
Lake Geneva	$62,883	$1,090	32.2%
Kronenwetter	$107,727	$1,023	23.5%
Mukwonago	$91,827	$1,083	26.4%
Somers	$70,375	$1,163	27.6%
Rhinelander	$47,730	$867	29.3%
Pewaukee	$60,202	$1,199	28.4%
Sheboygan Falls	$66,416	$814	22.0%
Antigo	$45,581	$722	26.4%
Ashland	$47,239	$685	26.1%
Ripon	$56,563	$715	29.9%
Jackson	$94,621	$1,151	16.9%
Jefferson	$69,844	$969	29.8%
Mount Horeb	$96,915	$1,184	22.9%
Hales Corners	$84,911	$1,295	26.4%
Cottage Grove	$123,750	$1,453	25.8%
Vernon	$125,330	$993	17.3%
New London	$53,580	$858	26.0%
Kimberly	$65,061	$848	25.7%
Delafield	$99,239	$1,370	31.7%
Lake Hallie	$76,134	$1,019	32.5%
Sturtevant	$83,816	$1,071	20.7%
Fox Point	$130,865	$1,622	26.1%
Elm Grove	$126,996	$1,424	26.9%
Twin Lakes	$88,770	$1,063	24.8%
Waupaca	$56,076	$747	22.1%
Lake Mills	$77,449	$1,082	26.5%
Rib Mountain	$78,100	$982	30.7%
Slinger	$92,984	$1,052	25.7%
Edgerton	$80,255	$1,056	25.1%
Evansville	$83,431	$799	23.3%
Milton	$78,957	$890	18.4%
Waterford	$81,575	$1,179	23.5%
Berlin	$57,656	$783	26.3%
Rothschild	$84,963	$827	24.7%
Prairie du Chien	$52,400	$806	23.4%
Columbus	$65,727	$819	25.1%
North Fond du Lac	$63,342	$1,024	29.2%
West Salem	$79,891	$1,111	25.5%
Mayville	$62,645	$759	24.8%
Bristol	$103,652	$1,345	15.0%
Wind Lake	$97,150	$1,101	24.2%
Tichigan	$128,352	$1,337	33.1%
Richland Center	$54,295	$669	24.1%
Dodgeville	$68,002	$985	30.2%
Union Grove	$103,005	$985	18.3%
Summit	$125,298	$2,090	27.6%
Lake Wisconsin	$114,241	$1,307	21.5%
Bloomfield	$95,166	$1,311	19.2%
Okauchee Lake	$128,785	$990	13.8%
East Troy	$79,504	$1,314	21.7%
Oconto	$63,214	$770	23.8%
Clintonville	$58,377	$800	30.3%
Bayside	$129,348	$1,433	29.6%
Viroqua	$54,318	$777	26.0%
Mosinee	$68,219	$860	22.0%
Prairie du Sac	$81,818	$1,107	27.3%
Prescott	$74,195	$1,258	34.0%
Kewaskum	$92,500	$929	24.5%
Medford	$54,107	$791	27.9%
Mauston	$57,083	$795	24.3%
Baldwin	$73,594	$1,028	30.2%
Saukville	$65,294	$890	25.8%
French Island	$59,574	$1,028	24.2%
West Milwaukee	$46,220	$834	25.5%
Cross Plains	$97,843	$1,240	25.9%
Chilton	$70,099	$746	23.6%
Lancaster	$77,328	$746	20.8%
Raymond	$99,167	$1,196	27.5%
Kiel	$71,019	$876	24.6%
Pulaski	$65,906	$756	29.1%
North Hudson	$127,982	$1,433	41.4%
Marshall	$79,308	$1,017	33.4%
Horicon	$48,266	$781	24.8%
Rochester	$91,000	$929	24.1%
Stanley	$55,919	$734	26.3%
Barron	$47,297	$533	23.4%
Bloomer	$48,398	$723	33.3%
Arcadia	$62,008	$924	25.9%
Omro	$65,150	$894	21.9%
Combined Locks	$89,375	$969	19.3%
Waterloo	$72,666	$928	19.6%
Sauk City	$78,984	$886	25.8%
Black River Falls	$42,798	$707	28.1%
Lake Delton	$45,579	$854	33.3%
Merton	$159,577	$1,050	19.0%
Peshtigo	$61,471	$692	18.3%
Tomahawk	$59,800	$660	29.0%
Johnson Creek	$92,826	$1,127	19.8%
Ellsworth	$72,326	$919	28.1%
Brillion	$62,654	$807	27.3%
Thiensville	$85,542	$1,179	28.2%
Boscobel	$52,074	$598	24.9%
Howards Grove	$72,792	$711	28.6%
Yorkville	$111,394	$1,099	19.1%
Algoma	$72,232	$777	31.5%
Sherwood	$125,156	$959	36.0%
Brodhead	$45,601	$646	31.5%
Lodi	$108,168	$1,286	21.5%
Wrightstown	$89,196	$1,166	22.2%
Ladysmith	$49,973	$790	27.9%
New Holstein	$58,137	$676	24.6%
Hortonville	$85,469	$807	25.7%
Oostburg	$81,208	$891	21.3%
Somerset	$70,833	$1,005	31.8%
Lake Wissota	$126,667	$1,118	20.1%
Genoa City	$82,063	$1,057	35.8%
Paddock Lake	$80,625	$1,221	21.6%
Amery	$71,111	$1,046	24.2%
Oconto Falls	$47,941	$664	31.4%
Williams Bay	$71,250	$793	22.5%
Delavan Lake	$66,667	$933	24.7%
Wales	$114,286	$1,407	28.6%
Mondovi	$48,526	$768	25.0%
Kewaunee	$64,643	$805	24.5%
Tainter Lake	$101,691	$908	20.7%
Osceola	$51,667	$1,018	31.9%
Mineral Point	$67,656	$645	19.8%
Hayward	$39,422	$686	26.3%
Winneconne	$78,792	$759	22.9%
Nekoosa	$40,833	$645	27.7%
North Prairie	$143,068	$1,064	19.0%
Darlington	$60,682	$881	26.6%
Fredonia	$86,518	$990	22.2%
Cedar Grove	$85,724	$856	24.8%
Bohners Lake	$74,041	$1,128	17.0%
Denmark	$71,750	$779	25.8%
Park Falls	$43,631	$713	32.6%
New Glarus	$87,401	$945	21.5%
Westby	$66,741	$892	25.4%
Neillsville	$57,400	$659	25.7%
Como	$74,659	$1,186	24.6%
St. Croix Falls	$61,840	$927	18.8%
Chetek	$51,250	$852	25.3%
Schofield	$63,279	$918	21.8%
Deerfield	$83,264	$920	25.8%
Adams	$37,024	$658	23.0%
Abbotsford	$58,125	$835	18.8%
Cuba City	$73,393	$712	26.6%
Kohler	$128,036	$1,354	20.2%
Colby	$51,176	$784	31.2%
Dousman	$85,909	$1,354	37.5%
Palmyra	$71,111	$736	22.4%
Shorewood Hills	$116,250	$1,870	31.9%
Ixonia	$88,882	$1,138	19.6%
Spooner	$49,628	$776	27.9%
Eagle	$110,500	$919	21.0%
Redgranite	$70,800	$847	29.5%
Hammond	$77,303	$863	27.1%
Wautoma	$39,375	$738	31.6%
Lake Ripley	$118,478	$1,032	15.6%
Washburn	$56,080	$780	26.0%
Roberts	$86,466	$1,608	19.9%
Brice Prairie	$89,013	$1,375	32.5%
Clinton	$66,950	$1,024	26.8%
Campbellsport	$73,750	$857	18.7%
Butler	$53,051	$964	25.7%
Weyauwega	$61,316	$795	18.8%
Port Edwards	$70,347	$840	27.3%
Cameron	$65,132	$919	21.6%
Pardeeville	$60,625	$846	22.6%
Fox Lake	$77,756	$1,091	18.5%
Trempealeau	$62,115	$1,000	31.4%
Mazomanie	$86,250	$1,003	21.7%
Lac du Flambeau	$29,375	$523	23.0%
Thorp	$53,824	$739	26.5%
Durand	$54,237	$702	31.5%
Osseo	$61,296	$797	21.7%
Fall River	$74,688	$1,129	25.7%
King	$79,167	$1,091	22.8%
Black Earth	$65,714	$923	23.4%
Wind Point	$143,000	$2,156	40.8%
New Lisbon	$47,315	$694	26.9%
Cleveland	$74,632	$956	18.1%
Spencer	$67,411	$476	19.0%
Shell Lake	$52,500	$816	28.3%
Sharon	$60,000	$939	23.3%
Galesville	$66,774	$920	28.6%
Random Lake	$82,010	$859	26.4%
Phillips	$41,950	$778	24.5%
Eagle River	$47,169	$802	21.4%
Whitehall	$56,894	$722	24.8%
West Baraboo	$55,952	$979	30.7%
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	$102,955	$1,313	27.6%
Elroy	$57,583	$822	24.2%
Spring Green	$87,813	$1,003	22.1%
Whiting	$69,821	$934	24.1%
Woodville	$76,042	$966	20.9%
River Hills	$200,625	$2,250	31.6%
Legend Lake	$86,563	$806	9.0%
Crandon	$47,083	$584	24.0%
Randolph	$57,000	$642	29.2%
Cadott	$65,197	$725	22.5%
Fall Creek	$76,417	$1,022	24.9%
Barneveld	$116,563	$1,000	23.1%
Mishicot	$70,385	$728	19.2%
Cambridge	$90,385	$1,109	26.4%
Bonduel	$58,167	$673	25.6%
Keshena	$43,000	$634	21.3%
Niagara	$51,667	$838	27.5%
Big Bend	$127,188	$986	31.3%
Montello	$52,500	$619	26.1%
Hurley	$38,580	$591	30.7%
Marathon City	$84,550	$710	22.5%
Cornell	$59,375	$788	26.1%
Grantsburg	$44,808	$758	27.2%
Edgar	$58,500	$817	30.0%
Theresa	$68,108	$858	32.7%
Brooklyn	$97,500	$1,300	26.6%
Stratford	$63,646	$867	21.9%
Lannon	$75,675	$576	9.0%
Loyal	$59,938	$829	24.2%
Maple Bluff	$172,174	$1,250	31.3%
Gillett	$51,944	$750	32.1%
Hillsboro	$58,281	$771	27.8%
Bangor	$72,019	$864	28.0%
Colfax	$65,500	$692	15.4%
Newburg	$68,882	$1,063	22.3%
Cashton	$64,625	$846	27.1%
Markesan	$62,545	$692	25.4%
Boyceville	$55,833	$795	26.6%
Spring Valley	$61,867	$853	29.2%
Darien	$62,333	$868	27.2%
Westfield	$54,000	$746	23.6%
Independence	$51,354	$817	26.1%
Augusta	$50,243	$779	29.1%
Manawa	$77,054	$761	14.2%
Blair	$64,704	$759	18.6%
Oakfield	$100,804	$930	22.5%
Shullsburg	$60,179	$880	33.0%
Nashotah	$131,250	$1,146	16.8%
Luck	$64,250	$817	23.7%
Glenwood City	$77,788	$1,156	14.6%
Muscoda	$51,016	$578	19.8%
Strum	$64,911	$852	26.7%
Black Creek	$62,768	$708	23.4%
Crivitz	$58,929	$632	23.8%
Lyons	$106,705	$1,269	37.2%
Elkhart Lake	$82,045	$1,070	25.6%
Reedsville	$68,500	$510	20.4%
Iola	$53,462	$699	26.5%
Monticello	$70,833	$776	23.8%
Necedah	$47,986	$829	26.3%
Marion	$54,659	$722	23.2%
Hilbert	$66,000	$926	35.9%
Princeton	$59,904	$720	27.5%
Dane	$102,000	$1,184	25.7%
Frederic	$50,250	$798	29.1%
Albany	$68,039	$821	18.9%
Hustisford	$74,464	$833	17.9%
Elk Mound	$73,000	$949	18.4%
Clear Lake	$71,705	$700	21.5%
Greenwood	$53,750	$613	20.7%
Little Round Lake	$35,571	$346	13.6%
Hazel Green	$61,118	$832	23.6%
Athens	$58,828	$633	21.6%
Plainfield	$45,417	$764	26.8%
Rosendale	$86,364	$640	18.5%
Green Lake	$51,367	$698	21.8%
Iron Ridge	$69,609	$1,129	20.0%
Rio	$66,311	$732	16.2%
Lake Koshkonong	$87,893	$1,111	51.0%
Amherst	$53,625	$803	27.8%
Dresser	$72,143	$1,000	26.9%
Belmont	$80,536	$724	20.3%
Kekoskee	$89,688	$1,175	17.2%
Owen	$61,875	$608	21.4%
Wittenberg	$56,346	$701	25.3%
Lake Nebagamon	$74,444	$777	27.3%
Ashippun	$106,012	$1,243	27.5%
Sister Bay	$48,295	$1,030	37.5%
Wild Rose	$43,990	$842	24.5%
Footville	$61,250	$812	28.5%
Centuria	$35,489	$707	34.5%
Coon Valley	$53,958	$924	35.2%
Dickeyville	$65,081	$722	24.6%
Butte des Morts	$108,125	$940	19.5%
Rib Lake	$55,599	$690	23.2%
Benton	$59,231	$799	23.8%
Shiocton	$59,167	$740	24.8%
Auburndale	$78,362	$631	15.5%
Chain O' Lakes	$115,341	$882	29.5%
Pittsville	$58,500	$642	19.9%
Valders	$72,000	$850	24.2%
Arlington	$99,423	$1,175	21.1%
Highland	$62,083	$634	30.6%
Whitelaw	$67,250	$922	12.2%
Greenleaf	$71,964	$857	26.7%
Blue Mounds	$71,094	$1,070	29.4%
St. Nazianz	$46,786	$650	28.8%
Stockbridge	$56,719	$715	14.6%
Hingham	$89,318	$925	N/A
Dorchester	$55,179	$755	28.8%
Hewitt	$86,333	$725	15.8%
Brandon	$79,688	$744	15.0%
Allenton	$83,232	$879	26.5%
Buffalo City	$67,955	$1,011	34.3%
Balsam Lake	$47,857	$1,148	32.2%
Lone Rock	$52,750	$772	23.8%
Argyle	$53,977	$569	17.5%
Reeseville	$59,643	$894	18.6%
Arena	$63,125	$875	22.5%
Pepin	$71,136	$811	27.1%
Stoddard	$62,125	$750	26.5%
Milltown	$41,071	$621	30.3%
Lyndon Station	$75,000	$935	16.5%
Coleman	$47,788	$675	26.9%
Biron	$54,250	$1,000	33.1%
Solon Springs	$52,500	$731	30.1%
Montreal	$57,292	$771	33.1%
Birnamwood	$57,250	$650	24.3%
Bloomington	$67,768	$610	20.8%
La Farge	$34,792	$652	25.3%
Cambria	$66,000	$755	25.3%
Eleva	$51,875	$761	27.1%
Almena	$43,720	$757	25.0%
Alma	$53,878	$845	24.3%
Camp Douglas	$58,750	$638	22.4%
Bruce	$45,938	$530	27.1%
Fountain City	$57,500	$1,080	25.4%
Cassville	$57,143	$619	19.2%
Wauzeka	$70,000	$684	16.5%
Eden	$64,290	$798	20.3%
Plain	$82,375	$971	20.0%
Van Dyne	$109,688	$671	30.8%
Brownsville	$94,167	$947	26.5%
Blanchardville	$63,456	$581	27.9%
Siren	$39,375	$713	28.9%
Wonewoc	$63,819	$820	34.2%
Iron River	$49,688	$619	24.7%
Bancroft	$70,272	$714	13.1%
North Freedom	$72,000	$690	22.7%
Forest Junction	$77,727	$632	14.9%
Francis Creek	$81,667	$663	33.9%
Neopit	$53,281	$575	20.2%
Elmwood	$56,071	$790	28.8%
Tigerton	$54,559	$802	26.5%
Mount Calvary	$81,042	$650	20.0%
Wyocena	$71,645	$967	25.4%
Rockland	$71,094	$1,000	23.9%
Polonia	$124,722	$788	17.1%
Webster	$40,938	$573	30.1%
Sullivan	$81,500	$969	25.0%
Ettrick	$61,806	$542	22.0%
Norwalk	$51,250	$715	20.0%
Cascade	$81,806	$742	12.7%
Dale	$67,159	$549	23.6%
Friendship	$45,208	$795	29.0%
Superior	$63,375	$1,164	30.2%
Fremont	$66,250	$767	20.2%
Stetsonville	$51,851	$613	14.8%
Winchester	$84,141	$954	25.3%
Woodruff	$63,894	$730	28.2%
Ridgeway	$64,943	$912	22.9%
Chief Lake	$65,962	$690	16.3%
Bayfield	$69,792	$993	18.9%
Bluffview	$44,314	$803	28.9%
Minong	$29,545	$788	37.7%
Neosho	$76,500	$756	19.8%
Star Prairie	$72,083	$941	28.8%
Casco	$85,865	$500	12.2%
Melrose	$55,833	$975	45.0%
Merrimac	$86,250	$946	9.0%
Gresham	$43,523	$781	32.5%
Plum City	$52,917	$764	22.9%
Poplar	$88,750	$1,063	23.8%
Montfort	$69,375	$880	23.8%
Merrillan	$50,000	$856	27.5%
Rome	$83,365	$1,144	20.5%
Alma Center	$59,167	$750	23.0%
Viola	$68,750	$957	18.3%
Lena	$61,591	$625	19.3%
Wausaukee	$42,500	$615	24.0%
Potosi	$67,955	$650	18.3%
New Auburn	$63,125	$1,025	35.8%
Mellen	$40,391	$610	30.0%
Forestville	$61,071	$637	32.5%
Linden	$54,803	$379	36.3%
Boyd	$58,000	$796	22.9%
Gays Mills	$40,833	$800	25.0%
Hatley	$86,705	$783	18.5%
Soldiers Grove	$39,485	$698	26.8%
Laona	$36,136	$700	14.2%
Knapp	$46,042	$963	33.4%
De Soto	$86,996	$744	15.6%
Lake Ivanhoe	$66,953	$1,042	30.8%
Mercer	$59,545	$531	28.4%
Endeavor	$47,411	$730	17.5%
Gibbsville	$94,844	$1,156	14.2%
Mole Lake	$35,625	$473	14.5%
Coloma	$78,125	$825	22.5%
Avoca	$55,139	$813	19.2%
Wilton	$78,043	$771	18.0%
Oxford	$50,417	$612	26.0%
Withee	$54,375	$903	14.7%
Blue River	$55,461	$638	23.9%
Prairie Farm	$55,192	$700	26.1%
St. Joseph	$104,107	$865	13.0%
Embarrass	$34,286	$834	44.1%
Fairchild	$45,000	$713	30.0%
Warrens	$73,438	$1,150	25.0%
Vesper	$55,847	$660	16.7%
Lohrville	$57,857	$793	19.2%
Livingston	$58,250	$908	26.9%
Park Ridge	$87,679	$775	26.3%
Florence	$30,500	$320	26.8%
Rosholt	$55,313	$725	27.4%
Cecil	$74,423	$858	20.8%
Mattoon	$68,478	$1,125	22.0%
Waldo	$76,250	$933	26.9%
Gilman	$53,125	$525	26.8%
Prentice	$50,357	$790	30.5%
Adell	$69,318	$725	22.3%
Butternut	$42,917	$579	20.0%
St. Cloud	$82,656	$788	20.8%
Rudolph	$67,708	$593	38.3%
Almond	$69,107	$725	24.2%
Birchwood	$65,469	$392	20.8%
Hixton	$83,750	$575	35.3%
South Wayne	$62,188	$519	27.0%
Neshkoro	$29,226	$628	35.0%
Milladore	$83,438	$743	36.7%
Ontario	$57,500	$909	24.3%
Hancock	$45,931	$632	18.1%
Cochrane	$65,625	$653	23.8%
Glenbeulah	$82,188	$763	42.5%
Cobb	$78,750	$1,031	16.9%
Unity	$51,726	$779	21.7%
Caroline	$70,972	$1,703	19.7%
Readstown	$32,500	$425	26.6%
Suring	$47,885	$727	21.4%
Sextonville	$57,656	$678	20.6%
Poy Sippi	$53,750	$456	30.7%
Kendall	$60,069	$588	16.7%
Clyman	$68,438	$883	25.9%
Dallas	$54,167	$752	25.4%
Maribel	$77,500	$630	34.0%
Granton	$56,696	$692	15.7%
Tennyson	$61,500	$860	13.3%
Arkansaw	$69,375	$842	17.5%
Juda	$66,146	$685	23.1%
Mission	$64,583	$1,063	15.0%
Scandinavia	$60,625	$817	21.3%
Taylor	$52,171	$738	22.9%
Bay City	$56,071	$988	18.3%
New Odanah	$68,214	$410	9.0%
Marquette	$47,750	$790	51.0%
Hawkins	$33,906	$329	22.5%
Curtiss	$63,750	$867	13.6%
Dyckesville	$85,536	$1,083	20.0%
Clayton	$46,719	$807	42.5%
Nelson	$64,375	$731	25.0%
Fairwater	$67,083	$965	19.4%
La Valle	$59,844	$810	34.5%
Hebron	$83,438	$988	24.4%
Bagley	$47,500	$760	16.4%
Pigeon Falls	$57,083	$845	51.0%
Oliver	$74,375	$900	20.0%
Eastman	$66,042	$625	20.9%
Rock Springs	$75,625	$893	25.5%
Hollandale	$66,875	$725	20.5%
Reserve	$38,214	$454	15.8%
Birch Hill	$57,292	$460	9.0%
Junction City	$59,722	$786	13.8%
Kingston	$75,250	$725	20.0%
Humbird	$60,313	$780	13.9%
Pound	$62,708	$583	17.5%
Amherst Junction	$93,750	$640	9.0%
Ephraim	$72,292	$879	19.6%
Ironton	$51,875	$950	24.4%
New Post	$37,500	$392	16.7%
Chaseburg	$63,750	$715	15.0%
Bowler	$50,000	$636	29.1%
Burnett	$69,375	$622	25.7%
Lake Lorraine	$67,188	$650	22.7%
Briggsville	$76,250	$938	22.1%
Bear Creek	$63,889	$857	22.3%
Arpin	$52,500	$639	20.0%
Abrams	$88,542	$1,375	17.5%
Eureka	$51,806	$1,102	18.9%
Lowell	$76,250	$632	23.0%
Lakewood	$48,750	$983	42.1%
Winter	$46,667	$583	21.3%
Genoa	$65,625	$760	12.5%
Turtle Lake	$60,781	$866	51.0%
Friesland	$73,125	$1,042	17.5%
Oakdale	$87,813	$575	27.5%
Kellnersville	$38,750	$717	23.2%
Radisson	$38,611	$700	27.1%
Lac La Belle	$198,750	$2,563	21.3%
Nichols	$56,250	$885	23.2%
Ridgeland	$35,833	$538	24.5%
Sheldon	$34,946	$775	23.8%
Rewey	$48,750	$725	34.4%
Sand Pillow	$33,125	$544	20.8%
White Lake	$43,125	$596	25.6%
Eland	$63,438	$775	25.0%
Wabeno	$31,000	$473	17.7%
Loganville	$77,750	$850	16.3%
Batavia	$86,096	$763	23.9%
Cazenovia	$60,625	$675	31.7%
Wheeler	$54,167	$850	45.0%
Potter	$64,688	$810	21.3%
Hager City	$99,545	$960	15.0%
Dodge	$50,780	$700	33.3%
Patch Grove	$45,250	$675	17.5%
Dalton	$73,750	$940	37.5%
Mount Hope	$59,688	$688	26.3%
Aniwa	$46,875	$431	22.5%
Jim Falls	$87,143	$953	51.0%
Woodman	$76,875	$875	21.3%
Deer Park	$50,000	$670	30.0%
Baileys Harbor	$69,950	$1,348	23.0%
Downing	$57,500	$850	17.5%
Union Center	$70,833	$850	21.5%
Browntown	$63,000	$754	14.6%
Packwaukee	$40,972	$710	40.0%
Boulder Junction	$57,188	$706	51.0%
Doylestown	$77,500	$1,075	18.5%
Glidden	$40,750	$533	21.9%
Goodman	$48,750	$564	13.3%
Brule	$62,375	$830	24.4%
Elcho	$37,500	$606	26.5%
Holcombe	$63,750	$586	28.4%
Weyerhaeuser	$46,250	$717	28.6%
Rock Falls	$64,250	$975	18.8%
Cable	$37,500	$706	39.2%
Gratiot	$37,500	$633	17.5%
Rockdale	$76,250	$950	23.5%
Mount Sterling	$42,000	$627	51.0%
Nelsonville	$61,250	$888	22.3%
Ogdensburg	$65,625	$550	12.5%
Gotham	$56,875	$1,045	19.8%
Iron Belt	$55,625	$725	51.0%
Cataract	$64,583	$850	27.5%
Ferryville	$68,125	$575	25.0%
Middle Village	$49,688	$538	12.9%
Exeland	$33,750	$540	23.9%
Lake Tomahawk	$47,000	$794	51.0%
Edmund	$51,667	$927	14.2%
Port Wing	$51,250	$421	27.5%
Hustler	$70,417	$658	27.5%
Drummond	$62,734	$734	21.3%
Allens Grove	$66,875	$771	15.0%
Steuben	$64,375	$775	20.0%
Emerald	$47,679	$750	46.7%
Marengo	$53,409	$719	18.8%
Gilmanton	$49,583	$900	17.5%
Navarino	$66,250	$538	20.0%
Boaz	$50,000	$788	23.3%
Lebanon	$76,445	$910	21.9%
Harrisville	$41,579	$950	26.9%
Lynxville	$68,750	$780	23.8%
Tony	$86,250	$775	N/A
Tustin	$49,250	$913	N/A
Wyeville	$60,625	$1,100	21.0%
Elderon	$50,833	$781	19.0%
Lublin	$40,000	$715	32.5%
Gordon	$67,500	$663	21.3%
Danbury	$44,375	$910	23.8%
Bell Center	$91,250	$990	10.5%
Glen Flora	$64,583	$630	N/A
Conrath	$63,750	$1,045	9.0%
Chelsea	$40,313	$863	51.0%

How Wisconsin Compares to the National Average

Median Rent

$880▼ 35.5%

Rent Burden

27.0%▼ 10.9%

Vacancy Rate

12.6%▲ 46.0%

Wisconsin Rental Market Overview

Wisconsin has approximately 790 cities with rental data tracked by StayRentals. Roughly 26.4% of housing units in the state are renter-occupied. The state's median rent is approximately $880, which is 35% lower than the national median of $1,365. (Source: Census ACS)

The average Wisconsin renter spends approximately 27.0% of their income on rent, compared to the national average of approximately 30.3%. This suggests the state is generally in line with or more affordable than national averages. (Source: Census ACS)

With a rental vacancy rate of approximately 12.6%, the Wisconsin rental market may offer renters more options and negotiating power. (Source: Census ACS)

Rent Burden Distribution Across Wisconsin Cities

18% of cities in Wisconsin have a rent burden at or above 30% of household income.

City count by rent burden bracket for Wisconsin
Burden bracket	Number of cities
Under 25%	342
25 to 30%	216
30 to 35%	77
35% and up	46

Most and Least Affordable Cities

Most Affordable Cities

Most Expensive Cities

Most affordable cities (lowest rent burden):

Okauchee Lake: median rent of $990, median income of $128,785, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 13.8%. (Source: Census ACS)

Bristol: median rent of $1,345, median income of $103,652, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 15.0%. (Source: Census ACS)

Suamico: median rent of $1,188, median income of $111,320, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 15.3%. (Source: Census ACS)

Jackson: median rent of $1,151, median income of $94,621, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 16.9%. (Source: Census ACS)

Bohners Lake: median rent of $1,128, median income of $74,041, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 17.0%. (Source: Census ACS)

Most expensive cities (highest rent burden):

Waukesha: median rent of $1,081, with a rent burden of approximately 48.5%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

North Hudson: median rent of $1,433, with a rent burden of approximately 41.4%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Dousman: median rent of $1,354, with a rent burden of approximately 37.5%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Glendale: median rent of $1,217, with a rent burden of approximately 36.8%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Sherwood: median rent of $959, with a rent burden of approximately 36.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

HUD Fair Market Rent by Bedroom

HUD Fair Market Rent data is reported at the county level for this state. See city pages for local FMR data.

Population vs Median Rent in Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, larger cities tend to have similar rents regardless of size.

Renting in Wisconsin: What to Know

Renter protections and landlord-tenant laws vary by state and municipality within Wisconsin. Most states require landlords to provide advance notice before raising rent on month-to-month leases, though the specific notice period varies. Some municipalities within Wisconsin may have additional local tenant protections.

Housing laws change frequently. For advice specific to your situation, consult a local tenant rights organization, legal aid society, or attorney. StayRentals does not provide legal advice.

Wisconsin Rental Market Trends

Rent trends for Wisconsin are tracked through the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for shelter costs. Nationally, rent costs have generally increased over the past decade, though the rate of increase varies by metro area and time period.

Detailed monthly rent CPI data is available for major metropolitan areas. Visit our homepage for the national rent CPI trend chart, or explore individual city pages for local context. (Source: BLS Consumer Price Index)

Affordable rentals in Wisconsin

1,314 income-restricted apartment buildings tracked across Wisconsin, sourced from HUD’s LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets.

Milwaukee

223 buildings

Madison

76 buildings

Racine

37 buildings

Fond du Lac

24 buildings

Oshkosh

22 buildings

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Cities in Wisconsin

790 cities with rental data, sorted by population.

Showing top 50 of 790 by population

City	Population	Median Rent	Rent Burden	FMR (2BR)
Milwaukee	573,299	$982	30.8%	N/A
Madison	268,516	$1,291	29.4%	N/A
Green Bay	106,846	$864	27.0%	N/A
Kenosha	99,493	$1,079	29.9%	N/A
Racine	77,453	$967	31.2%	N/A
Appleton	75,133	$913	23.7%	N/A
Eau Claire	69,098	$929	25.2%	N/A
Oshkosh	66,373	$860	25.7%	N/A
Janesville	65,669	$993	27.2%	N/A
West Allis	59,907	$954	24.9%	N/A
La Crosse	52,043	$941	30.3%	N/A
Sheboygan	49,805	$853	24.9%	N/A
Wauwatosa	47,919	$1,312	27.6%	N/A
Fond du Lac	44,527	$868	25.9%	N/A
Brookfield	41,342	$1,699	23.5%	N/A
New Berlin	40,387	$1,371	27.2%	N/A
Wausau	39,906	$898	28.8%	N/A
Menomonee Falls	38,610	$1,217	30.3%	N/A
Greenfield	37,521	$1,096	25.3%	N/A
Beloit	36,642	$957	27.2%	N/A
Franklin	36,513	$1,262	34.8%	N/A
Oak Creek	36,286	$1,312	23.6%	N/A
Sun Prairie	35,847	$1,313	26.1%	N/A
Manitowoc	34,500	$743	22.9%	N/A
West Bend	31,682	$973	29.1%	N/A
Fitchburg	29,826	$1,284	30.0%	N/A
Mount Pleasant	27,640	$1,023	23.6%	N/A
Neenah	27,309	$904	26.2%	N/A
Stevens Point	25,549	$855	28.7%	N/A
De Pere	25,373	$979	20.0%	N/A
Caledonia	25,277	$982	25.4%	N/A
Mequon	25,102	$2,254	24.9%	N/A
Muskego	25,073	$1,271	24.8%	N/A
Watertown	22,978	$1,045	24.9%	N/A
Middleton	21,864	$1,326	25.6%	N/A
Pleasant Prairie	21,373	$1,400	23.0%	N/A
Germantown	20,885	$1,263	23.6%	N/A
South Milwaukee	20,678	$979	27.7%	N/A
Howard	20,022	$998	26.6%	N/A
Fox Crossing	18,949	$937	22.1%	N/A
Onalaska	18,837	$1,049	23.4%	N/A
Marshfield	18,795	$799	25.0%	N/A
Wisconsin Rapids	18,783	$868	28.1%	N/A
Oconomowoc	18,178	$1,161	31.2%	N/A
Menasha	18,125	$820	28.8%	N/A
Cudahy	18,087	$949	25.9%	N/A
Kaukauna	17,111	$973	21.9%	N/A
Ashwaubenon	16,939	$895	28.6%	N/A
Beaver Dam	16,652	$936	22.9%	N/A
Menomonie	16,563	$899	27.9%	N/A

Data Sources

**Data Sources:**

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index for Rent of Primary Residence

Data is updated periodically. Census ACS data reflects 5-year estimates. HUD Fair Market Rents are updated annually. BLS rent CPI is updated monthly.

StayRentals is not a real estate agent, landlord, or property manager. This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Rent estimates are based on government data and may not reflect current market conditions. Housing laws vary by state and municipality. Consult a local tenant rights organization or attorney for advice specific to your situation.

Sources: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index.

Data vintage: HUD FMR FY 2025, Census ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, BLS CPI updated monthly. Government data may lag 1–2 years behind current market conditions.