Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Rents in Wisconsin
Median gross rent by county, which includes rent plus the utilities the tenant pays. Comparing it against the monthly cost to own is the honest version of the rent-versus-buy question.
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Wisconsin ranked
| # | County | Median rent | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dane County | $1,345 | $3,068 | $366,100 |
| 2 | Waukesha County | $1,300 | $2,970 | $373,600 |
| 3 | St. Croix County | $1,238 | $2,797 | $349,700 |
| 4 | Kenosha County | $1,175 | $2,133 | $247,800 |
| 5 | Washington County | $1,126 | $2,540 | $316,200 |
| 6 | Ozaukee County | $1,112 | $2,949 | $368,900 |
| 7 | Walworth County | $1,090 | $2,295 | $275,900 |
| 8 | Milwaukee County | $1,069 | $1,950 | $216,500 |
| 9 | Pierce County | $1,025 | $2,554 | $308,600 |
| 10 | La Crosse County | $1,023 | $2,085 | $243,200 |
| 11 | Rock County | $1,019 | $1,883 | $215,900 |
| 12 | Racine County | $1,017 | $2,069 | $239,400 |
| 13 | Jefferson County | $1,012 | $2,155 | $253,800 |
| 14 | Calumet County | $1,002 | $2,131 | $252,100 |
| 15 | Outagamie County | $998 | $2,059 | $244,100 |
| 16 | Door County | $995 | $2,436 | $305,800 |
| 17 | Eau Claire County | $977 | $2,038 | $242,400 |
| 18 | Brown County | $973 | $2,071 | $245,900 |
| 19 | Sauk County | $970 | $2,053 | $242,400 |
| 20 | Chippewa County | $963 | $1,949 | $237,700 |
| 21 | Dodge County | $963 | $1,878 | $218,400 |
| 22 | Polk County | $958 | $1,987 | $241,200 |
| 23 | Marathon County | $950 | $1,771 | $205,500 |
| 24 | Dunn County | $942 | $1,922 | $226,200 |
| 25 | Iowa County | $941 | $2,108 | $248,100 |
| 26 | Columbia County | $926 | $2,173 | $258,700 |
| 27 | Fond du Lac County | $926 | $1,816 | $209,800 |
| 28 | Winnebago County | $924 | $1,830 | $208,600 |
| 29 | Monroe County | $920 | $1,692 | $197,200 |
| 30 | Douglas County | $903 | $1,629 | $190,400 |
| 31 | Portage County | $903 | $1,955 | $230,400 |
| 32 | Sheboygan County | $889 | $1,865 | $218,400 |
| 33 | Trempealeau County | $887 | $1,770 | $203,300 |
| 34 | Florence County | $871 | $1,469 | $170,000 |
| 35 | Oneida County | $868 | $1,832 | $227,500 |
| 36 | Pepin County | $860 | $1,691 | $196,100 |
| 37 | Barron County | $859 | $1,701 | $198,300 |
| 38 | Green County | $851 | $2,038 | $236,900 |
| 39 | Juneau County | $847 | $1,463 | $165,200 |
| 40 | Kewaunee County | $839 | $1,791 | $208,900 |
| 41 | Lafayette County | $835 | $1,610 | $182,100 |
| 42 | Waupaca County | $834 | $1,670 | $192,800 |
| 43 | Wood County | $831 | $1,491 | $168,100 |
| 44 | Vernon County | $826 | $1,785 | $210,600 |
| 45 | Buffalo County | $822 | $1,696 | $197,600 |
| 46 | Rusk County | $816 | $1,321 | $152,000 |
| 47 | Washburn County | $815 | $1,720 | $207,900 |
| 48 | Grant County | $812 | $1,612 | $186,300 |
| 49 | Vilas County | $810 | $2,112 | $270,700 |
| 50 | Crawford County | $809 | $1,556 | $175,100 |
| 51 | Green Lake County | $806 | $1,743 | $206,300 |
| 52 | Price County | $801 | $1,305 | $146,000 |
| 53 | Marquette County | $800 | $1,710 | $201,100 |
| 54 | Oconto County | $796 | $1,775 | $212,000 |
| 55 | Adams County | $789 | $1,577 | $184,500 |
| 56 | Bayfield County | $789 | $1,860 | $228,100 |
| 57 | Jackson County | $789 | $1,615 | $186,900 |
| 58 | Waushara County | $789 | $1,592 | $186,000 |
| 59 | Clark County | $786 | $1,450 | $163,800 |
| 60 | Richland County | $786 | $1,581 | $182,800 |
| 61 | Taylor County | $786 | $1,611 | $186,500 |
| 62 | Manitowoc County | $777 | $1,524 | $172,900 |
| 63 | Shawano County | $777 | $1,558 | $179,100 |
| 64 | Lincoln County | $768 | $1,544 | $177,700 |
| 65 | Burnett County | $758 | $1,747 | $215,500 |
| 66 | Marinette County | $749 | $1,347 | $154,600 |
| 67 | Langlade County | $737 | $1,291 | $145,800 |
| 68 | Sawyer County | $683 | $1,785 | $223,300 |
| 69 | Ashland County | $665 | $1,419 | $160,500 |
| 70 | Iron County | $640 | $1,337 | $155,200 |
| 71 | Menominee County | $624 | $1,108 | $97,000 |
| 72 | Forest County | $585 | $1,450 | $170,000 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Rents across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Wisconsin