Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Price-to-Rent Ratios in Wisconsin
Price-to-rent is the median home value divided by a year of median gross rent, so a ratio of 12 means the house costs about twelve years of rent. Low ratios are where buying is cheapest against the local alternative. It is the one comparison on this site that assumes nothing about mortgage rates, down payment or how long you stay, which is why it travels well between counties. Both figures are Census five-year estimates for the same period, and rent here includes the utilities a tenant pays.
Wisconsin ranked
| # | County | Price-to-rent | Median home | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menominee County | 13.0 yrs | $97,000 | $624 |
| 2 | Price County | 15.2 yrs | $146,000 | $801 |
| 3 | Rusk County | 15.5 yrs | $152,000 | $816 |
| 4 | Juneau County | 16.3 yrs | $165,200 | $847 |
| 5 | Florence County | 16.3 yrs | $170,000 | $871 |
| 6 | Langlade County | 16.5 yrs | $145,800 | $737 |
| 7 | Wood County | 16.9 yrs | $168,100 | $831 |
| 8 | Milwaukee County | 16.9 yrs | $216,500 | $1,069 |
| 9 | Marinette County | 17.2 yrs | $154,600 | $749 |
| 10 | Clark County | 17.4 yrs | $163,800 | $786 |
| 11 | Douglas County | 17.6 yrs | $190,400 | $903 |
| 12 | Kenosha County | 17.6 yrs | $247,800 | $1,175 |
| 13 | Rock County | 17.7 yrs | $215,900 | $1,019 |
| 14 | Monroe County | 17.9 yrs | $197,200 | $920 |
| 15 | Marathon County | 18.0 yrs | $205,500 | $950 |
| 16 | Crawford County | 18.0 yrs | $175,100 | $809 |
| 17 | Lafayette County | 18.2 yrs | $182,100 | $835 |
| 18 | Manitowoc County | 18.5 yrs | $172,900 | $777 |
| 19 | Winnebago County | 18.8 yrs | $208,600 | $924 |
| 20 | Fond du Lac County | 18.9 yrs | $209,800 | $926 |
| 21 | Dodge County | 18.9 yrs | $218,400 | $963 |
| 22 | Pepin County | 19.0 yrs | $196,100 | $860 |
| 23 | Trempealeau County | 19.1 yrs | $203,300 | $887 |
| 24 | Grant County | 19.1 yrs | $186,300 | $812 |
| 25 | Shawano County | 19.2 yrs | $179,100 | $777 |
| 26 | Barron County | 19.2 yrs | $198,300 | $859 |
| 27 | Waupaca County | 19.3 yrs | $192,800 | $834 |
| 28 | Lincoln County | 19.3 yrs | $177,700 | $768 |
| 29 | Richland County | 19.4 yrs | $182,800 | $786 |
| 30 | Adams County | 19.5 yrs | $184,500 | $789 |
| 31 | Racine County | 19.6 yrs | $239,400 | $1,017 |
| 32 | Waushara County | 19.6 yrs | $186,000 | $789 |
| 33 | Jackson County | 19.7 yrs | $186,900 | $789 |
| 34 | Taylor County | 19.8 yrs | $186,500 | $786 |
| 35 | La Crosse County | 19.8 yrs | $243,200 | $1,023 |
| 36 | Dunn County | 20.0 yrs | $226,200 | $942 |
| 37 | Buffalo County | 20.0 yrs | $197,600 | $822 |
| 38 | Ashland County | 20.1 yrs | $160,500 | $665 |
| 39 | Iron County | 20.2 yrs | $155,200 | $640 |
| 40 | Outagamie County | 20.4 yrs | $244,100 | $998 |
| 41 | Sheboygan County | 20.5 yrs | $218,400 | $889 |
| 42 | Chippewa County | 20.6 yrs | $237,700 | $963 |
| 43 | Eau Claire County | 20.7 yrs | $242,400 | $977 |
| 44 | Kewaunee County | 20.7 yrs | $208,900 | $839 |
| 45 | Sauk County | 20.8 yrs | $242,400 | $970 |
| 46 | Jefferson County | 20.9 yrs | $253,800 | $1,012 |
| 47 | Marquette County | 20.9 yrs | $201,100 | $800 |
| 48 | Calumet County | 21.0 yrs | $252,100 | $1,002 |
| 49 | Polk County | 21.0 yrs | $241,200 | $958 |
| 50 | Brown County | 21.1 yrs | $245,900 | $973 |
| 51 | Walworth County | 21.1 yrs | $275,900 | $1,090 |
| 52 | Vernon County | 21.2 yrs | $210,600 | $826 |
| 53 | Washburn County | 21.3 yrs | $207,900 | $815 |
| 54 | Portage County | 21.3 yrs | $230,400 | $903 |
| 55 | Green Lake County | 21.3 yrs | $206,300 | $806 |
| 56 | Oneida County | 21.8 yrs | $227,500 | $868 |
| 57 | Iowa County | 22.0 yrs | $248,100 | $941 |
| 58 | Oconto County | 22.2 yrs | $212,000 | $796 |
| 59 | Dane County | 22.7 yrs | $366,100 | $1,345 |
| 60 | Green County | 23.2 yrs | $236,900 | $851 |
| 61 | Columbia County | 23.3 yrs | $258,700 | $926 |
| 62 | Washington County | 23.4 yrs | $316,200 | $1,126 |
| 63 | St. Croix County | 23.5 yrs | $349,700 | $1,238 |
| 64 | Burnett County | 23.7 yrs | $215,500 | $758 |
| 65 | Waukesha County | 23.9 yrs | $373,600 | $1,300 |
| 66 | Bayfield County | 24.1 yrs | $228,100 | $789 |
| 67 | Forest County | 24.2 yrs | $170,000 | $585 |
| 68 | Pierce County | 25.1 yrs | $308,600 | $1,025 |
| 69 | Door County | 25.6 yrs | $305,800 | $995 |
| 70 | Sawyer County | 27.2 yrs | $223,300 | $683 |
| 71 | Ozaukee County | 27.6 yrs | $368,900 | $1,112 |
| 72 | Vilas County | 27.8 yrs | $270,700 | $810 |
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.
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Lowest Price-to-Rent Ratios across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Wisconsin