Most affordable counties to rent in Wisconsin

Ranked by how much of the typical renter household's income the typical rent takes. Forest County is the most affordable at 20.4%; Douglas County the least affordable at 29.8%.

CountyRent-to-incomeMedian gross rentMedian renter incomeRenters paying 30%+2 BR FMR FY2027
1. Forest County20.4%$594$35,00032%$1,014
2. Manitowoc County21.0%$797$45,44131%$1,014
3. Marinette County21.4%$795$44,52131%$1,014
4. Clark County21.6%$823$45,70231%$1,014
5. Jackson County21.7%$787$43,46939%$1,014
6. Lafayette County21.7%$830$45,83338%$1,014
7. Juneau County21.8%$879$48,48936%$1,014
8. Jefferson County22.1%$1,035$56,28839%$1,209
9. Crawford County22.1%$789$42,75532%$1,014
10. Trempealeau County22.2%$949$51,29435%$1,059
11. Adams County22.3%$828$44,54939%$1,014
12. Taylor County22.4%$823$44,00635%$1,014
13. Sheboygan County22.4%$934$49,92934%$1,168
14. Vernon County22.6%$836$44,34035%$1,097
15. Outagamie County22.7%$1,057$55,84337%$1,256
16. Kewaunee County22.8%$847$44,59535%$1,287
17. Oconto County23.2%$791$40,97242%$1,014
18. Sawyer County23.6%$712$36,23935%$1,089
19. Burnett County23.6%$771$39,12543%$1,028
20. St. Croix County23.7%$1,271$64,34834%$1,734
21. Richland County23.7%$771$39,02737%$1,014
22. Dodge County23.9%$988$49,58335%$1,100
23. Monroe County24.0%$914$45,70840%$1,039
24. Vilas County24.0%$847$42,31830%$1,022
25. Columbia County24.0%$978$48,86235%$1,136
26. Polk County24.0%$957$47,78837%$1,121
27. Washington County24.0%$1,153$57,56946%$1,263
28. Pierce County24.1%$1,044$51,99339%$1,734
29. Iowa County24.2%$954$47,24037%$1,093
30. Ozaukee County24.3%$1,154$57,07943%$1,263
31. Shawano County24.3%$821$40,53642%$1,014
32. Buffalo County24.4%$876$43,03037%$1,019
33. Eau Claire County24.5%$1,064$52,21440%$1,259
34. Marquette County24.7%$800$38,85439%$1,014
35. Sauk County24.9%$1,018$49,14140%$1,168
36. Wood County24.9%$856$41,22738%$1,014
37. Brown County25.0%$1,031$49,49041%$1,287
38. Waushara County25.1%$796$38,12540%$1,014
39. Green County25.3%$867$41,18233%$1,016
40. Chippewa County25.3%$963$45,68142%$1,259
41. Portage County25.3%$940$44,53539%$1,077
42. Price County25.3%$786$37,22236%$1,014
43. Winnebago County25.4%$965$45,67741%$1,195
44. Green Lake County25.4%$818$38,67144%$1,014
45. Marathon County25.6%$999$46,81742%$1,217
46. Barron County25.7%$879$41,11145%$1,027
47. Dunn County25.7%$985$45,93639%$1,042
48. La Crosse County25.8%$1,059$49,33844%$1,343
49. Grant County25.8%$813$37,82045%$1,014
50. Fond du Lac County25.9%$960$44,42241%$1,224
51. Calumet County26.0%$1,073$49,55139%$1,256
52. Door County26.1%$1,086$49,97144%$1,268
53. Rock County26.6%$1,037$46,70443%$1,280
54. Waupaca County26.7%$852$38,24346%$1,014
55. Walworth County26.9%$1,150$51,32542%$1,300
56. Ashland County27.0%$721$32,08037%$1,014
57. Langlade County27.2%$702$30,96947%$1,014
58. Washburn County27.4%$795$34,77349%$1,014
59. Racine County27.5%$1,080$47,12943%$1,283
60. Waukesha County27.9%$1,356$58,28245%$1,263
61. Kenosha County28.1%$1,219$52,03547%$1,441
62. Oneida County29.4%$885$36,10244%$1,027
63. Rusk County29.7%$874$35,33443%$1,014
64. Milwaukee County29.7%$1,101$44,49048%$1,263
65. Dane County29.8%$1,398$56,37448%$1,565
66. Douglas County29.8%$909$36,60143%$1,207

Rent-to-income = median gross rent × 12 ÷ median household income of renters. Both are medians of different households, so this is an area comparison, not the burden of any one household. 6 of 72 counties are left out because they have fewer than 500 renter households, a Census margin of error is too large (coefficient of variation above 15%) or a figure is not published.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation. FMR: HUD FY2027.

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