Wisconsin Counties by Median Gross Rent

Median gross rent includes rent plus utilities paid by renters. It's the most direct measure of housing affordability for non-owners.

All 72 counties ranked by Median Gross Rent, from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	Counties	Median Gross Rent ↓
1	Green Lake County, Wisconsin	$2,250
2	Manitowoc County, Wisconsin	$2,116
3	Buffalo County, Wisconsin	$1,932
4	Washburn County, Wisconsin	$1,888
5	Vilas County, Wisconsin	$1,805
6	Barron County, Wisconsin	$1,791
7	Ashland County, Wisconsin	$1,773
8	Walworth County, Wisconsin	$1,764
9	Chippewa County, Wisconsin	$1,700
10	Trempealeau County, Wisconsin	$1,630
11	Grant County, Wisconsin	$1,617
12	Vernon County, Wisconsin	$1,593
13	Racine County, Wisconsin	$1,573
14	Milwaukee County, Wisconsin	$1,547
15	Marquette County, Wisconsin	$1,514
16	Shawano County, Wisconsin	$1,510
17	Lafayette County, Wisconsin	$1,486
18	Dane County, Wisconsin	$1,355
19	Sawyer County, Wisconsin	$1,353
20	Taylor County, Wisconsin	$1,351
21	Rusk County, Wisconsin	$1,335
22	St. Croix County, Wisconsin	$1,316
23	Waukesha County, Wisconsin	$1,300
24	Jackson County, Wisconsin	$1,275
25	Iowa County, Wisconsin	$1,250
26	Rock County, Wisconsin	$1,240
27	Clark County, Wisconsin	$1,214
28	Sheboygan County, Wisconsin	$1,178
29	Kenosha County, Wisconsin	$1,175
30	Dunn County, Wisconsin	$1,174
31	Burnett County, Wisconsin	$1,156
32	Douglas County, Wisconsin	$1,156
33	Marinette County, Wisconsin	$1,128
34	Washington County, Wisconsin	$1,126
35	Jefferson County, Wisconsin	$1,080
36	Columbia County, Wisconsin	$1,044
37	Juneau County, Wisconsin	$1,042
38	Richland County, Wisconsin	$1,040
39	Ozaukee County, Wisconsin	$1,025
40	Pierce County, Wisconsin	$1,025
41	Oneida County, Wisconsin	$1,021
42	Brown County, Wisconsin	$1,010
43	Calumet County, Wisconsin	$1,002
44	Door County, Wisconsin	$995
45	Green County, Wisconsin	$993
46	Forest County, Wisconsin	$992
47	Marathon County, Wisconsin	$989
48	Eau Claire County, Wisconsin	$977
49	Florence County, Wisconsin	$975
50	Iron County, Wisconsin	$970
51	Polk County, Wisconsin	$958
52	Bayfield County, Wisconsin	$955
53	Dodge County, Wisconsin	$941
54	Sauk County, Wisconsin	$930
55	Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin	$926
56	Winnebago County, Wisconsin	$924
57	Monroe County, Wisconsin	$920
58	Portage County, Wisconsin	$903
59	Lincoln County, Wisconsin	$893
60	Pepin County, Wisconsin	$860
61	Kewaunee County, Wisconsin	$839
62	Waupaca County, Wisconsin	$834
63	Wood County, Wisconsin	$831
64	Crawford County, Wisconsin	$809
65	Price County, Wisconsin	$801
66	Oconto County, Wisconsin	$796
67	Adams County, Wisconsin	$789
68	Waushara County, Wisconsin	$789
69	La Crosse County, Wisconsin	$763
70	Langlade County, Wisconsin	$737
71	Menominee County, Wisconsin	$624
72	Outagamie County, Wisconsin	$617