Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Owning Costs Less Than Renting in Wisconsin
Counties where the full monthly cost of owning the median home comes in below median rent, even after tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance. These are the places where buying is cheapest relative to the local rental market.
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Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Wisconsin ranked
| # | County | Monthly saved by owning | Median rent | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menominee County | $-484 | $624 | $1,108 |
| 2 | Price County | $-504 | $801 | $1,305 |
| 3 | Rusk County | $-505 | $816 | $1,321 |
| 4 | Langlade County | $-554 | $737 | $1,291 |
| 5 | Florence County | $-598 | $871 | $1,469 |
| 6 | Marinette County | $-598 | $749 | $1,347 |
| 7 | Juneau County | $-616 | $847 | $1,463 |
| 8 | Wood County | $-660 | $831 | $1,491 |
| 9 | Clark County | $-664 | $786 | $1,450 |
| 10 | Iron County | $-697 | $640 | $1,337 |
| 11 | Douglas County | $-726 | $903 | $1,629 |
| 12 | Crawford County | $-747 | $809 | $1,556 |
| 13 | Manitowoc County | $-747 | $777 | $1,524 |
| 14 | Ashland County | $-754 | $665 | $1,419 |
| 15 | Monroe County | $-772 | $920 | $1,692 |
| 16 | Lafayette County | $-775 | $835 | $1,610 |
| 17 | Lincoln County | $-776 | $768 | $1,544 |
| 18 | Shawano County | $-781 | $777 | $1,558 |
| 19 | Adams County | $-788 | $789 | $1,577 |
| 20 | Richland County | $-795 | $786 | $1,581 |
| 21 | Grant County | $-800 | $812 | $1,612 |
| 22 | Waushara County | $-803 | $789 | $1,592 |
| 23 | Marathon County | $-821 | $950 | $1,771 |
| 24 | Taylor County | $-825 | $786 | $1,611 |
| 25 | Jackson County | $-826 | $789 | $1,615 |
| 26 | Pepin County | $-831 | $860 | $1,691 |
| 27 | Waupaca County | $-836 | $834 | $1,670 |
| 28 | Barron County | $-842 | $859 | $1,701 |
| 29 | Rock County | $-864 | $1,019 | $1,883 |
| 30 | Forest County | $-865 | $585 | $1,450 |
| 31 | Buffalo County | $-874 | $822 | $1,696 |
| 32 | Milwaukee County | $-881 | $1,069 | $1,950 |
| 33 | Trempealeau County | $-883 | $887 | $1,770 |
| 34 | Fond du Lac County | $-890 | $926 | $1,816 |
| 35 | Washburn County | $-905 | $815 | $1,720 |
| 36 | Winnebago County | $-906 | $924 | $1,830 |
| 37 | Marquette County | $-910 | $800 | $1,710 |
| 38 | Dodge County | $-915 | $963 | $1,878 |
| 39 | Green Lake County | $-937 | $806 | $1,743 |
| 40 | Kewaunee County | $-952 | $839 | $1,791 |
| 41 | Kenosha County | $-958 | $1,175 | $2,133 |
| 42 | Vernon County | $-959 | $826 | $1,785 |
| 43 | Oneida County | $-964 | $868 | $1,832 |
| 44 | Sheboygan County | $-976 | $889 | $1,865 |
| 45 | Oconto County | $-979 | $796 | $1,775 |
| 46 | Dunn County | $-980 | $942 | $1,922 |
| 47 | Chippewa County | $-986 | $963 | $1,949 |
| 48 | Burnett County | $-989 | $758 | $1,747 |
| 49 | Polk County | $-1,029 | $958 | $1,987 |
| 50 | Portage County | $-1,052 | $903 | $1,955 |
| 51 | Racine County | $-1,052 | $1,017 | $2,069 |
| 52 | Outagamie County | $-1,061 | $998 | $2,059 |
| 53 | Eau Claire County | $-1,061 | $977 | $2,038 |
| 54 | La Crosse County | $-1,062 | $1,023 | $2,085 |
| 55 | Bayfield County | $-1,071 | $789 | $1,860 |
| 56 | Sauk County | $-1,083 | $970 | $2,053 |
| 57 | Brown County | $-1,098 | $973 | $2,071 |
| 58 | Sawyer County | $-1,102 | $683 | $1,785 |
| 59 | Calumet County | $-1,129 | $1,002 | $2,131 |
| 60 | Jefferson County | $-1,143 | $1,012 | $2,155 |
| 61 | Iowa County | $-1,167 | $941 | $2,108 |
| 62 | Green County | $-1,187 | $851 | $2,038 |
| 63 | Walworth County | $-1,205 | $1,090 | $2,295 |
| 64 | Columbia County | $-1,247 | $926 | $2,173 |
| 65 | Vilas County | $-1,302 | $810 | $2,112 |
| 66 | Washington County | $-1,414 | $1,126 | $2,540 |
| 67 | Door County | $-1,441 | $995 | $2,436 |
| 68 | Pierce County | $-1,529 | $1,025 | $2,554 |
| 69 | St. Croix County | $-1,559 | $1,238 | $2,797 |
| 70 | Waukesha County | $-1,670 | $1,300 | $2,970 |
| 71 | Dane County | $-1,723 | $1,345 | $3,068 |
| 72 | Ozaukee County | $-1,837 | $1,112 | $2,949 |
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
Counties Where Owning Costs Less Than Renting across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Wisconsin