Median gross rent in Wisconsin
At $985, the median gross rent in Wisconsin is 24% below the national figure of $1,303, ranking 34 of 52, with Dane County the highest county at $1,268.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dane County | $1,268 | 559,891 residents |
| 2 | Waukesha County | $1,235 | 407,290 residents |
| 3 | St. Croix County | $1,127 | 93,752 residents |
| 4 | Kenosha County | $1,110 | 168,693 residents |
| 5 | Ozaukee County | $1,103 | 91,745 residents |
| 6 | Washington County | $1,073 | 136,842 residents |
| 7 | Walworth County | $1,034 | 105,127 residents |
| 8 | Milwaukee County | $1,012 | 933,063 residents |
| 9 | Pierce County | $999 | 42,187 residents |
| 10 | Racine County | $985 | 197,068 residents |
| 11 | La Crosse County | $984 | 120,216 residents |
| 12 | Jefferson County | $981 | 85,932 residents |
| 13 | Rock County | $981 | 163,817 residents |
| 14 | Door County | $949 | 30,038 residents |
| 15 | Calumet County | $948 | 52,361 residents |
| 16 | Outagamie County | $941 | 190,611 residents |
| 17 | Brown County | $935 | 268,393 residents |
| 18 | Dodge County | $929 | 89,032 residents |
| 19 | Eau Claire County | $929 | 105,697 residents |
| 20 | Polk County | $922 | 45,128 residents |
| 21 | Monroe County | $919 | 46,208 residents |
| 22 | Chippewa County | $918 | 66,254 residents |
| 23 | Sauk County | $914 | 65,664 residents |
| 24 | Columbia County | $911 | 58,272 residents |
| 25 | Iowa County | $911 | 23,766 residents |
| 26 | Dunn County | $908 | 45,221 residents |
| 27 | Marathon County | $898 | 137,820 residents |
| 28 | Fond du Lac County | $892 | 104,027 residents |
| 29 | Winnebago County | $880 | 171,197 residents |
| 30 | Oneida County | $876 | 37,799 residents |
| 31 | Portage County | $876 | 70,281 residents |
| 32 | Trempealeau County | $864 | 30,679 residents |
| 33 | Sheboygan County | $863 | 117,741 residents |
| 34 | Douglas County | $833 | 44,092 residents |
| 35 | Kewaunee County | $831 | 20,570 residents |
| 36 | Wood County | $830 | 74,138 residents |
| 37 | Bayfield County | $828 | 16,214 residents |
| 38 | Green County | $820 | 37,066 residents |
| 39 | Juneau County | $820 | 26,695 residents |
| 40 | Waupaca County | $817 | 51,822 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).