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Highest median rent, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 159 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Mequon, WIWI25,120$2,157+132%

02Elm Grove, WIWI6,354$1,900+182%

03Brookfield, WIWI41,448$1,886+86%

04Fox Point, WIWI6,583$1,726+82%

05Pewaukee, WIWI16,375$1,622+72%

06Summit, WIWI5,323$1,615–

07Verona, WIWI16,821$1,605+165%

08Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930$1,531+87%

09Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384$1,515+195%

10Franklin, WIWI36,687$1,458+102%

11Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798$1,458+66%

12McFarland, WIWI9,145$1,458+127%

13Delafield, WIWI7,314$1,457+96%

14Somers, WIWI8,171$1,455–

15Oak Creek, WIWI38,296$1,452+106%

16DeForest, WIWI13,094$1,442+117%

17Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649$1,438+105%

18Middleton, WIWI23,115$1,437+124%

19Glendale, WIWI14,795$1,432+85%

20New Berlin, WIWI39,953$1,426+72%

21Harrison, WIWI14,492$1,422–

22Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227$1,419+117%

23Madison, WIWI286,233$1,413+119%

24Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818$1,389+130%

25Richfield, WIWI11,785$1,388–

26Windsor, WIWI10,085$1,375+94%

27Waterford, WIWI6,025$1,374+78%

28Fitchburg, WIWI34,615$1,373+115%

29Lisbon, WIWI11,150$1,371–

30Sussex, WIWI12,779$1,369+91%

31Hudson, WIWI15,019$1,359+116%

32Germantown, WIWI21,050$1,355+91%

33Shorewood, WIWI13,474$1,347+115%

34Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489$1,335+78%

35Hales Corners, WIWI7,740$1,335+83%

36Bristol, WIWI5,300$1,328–

37Waunakee, WIWI16,411$1,324+85%

38Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291$1,313+87%

39Muskego, WIWI25,602$1,313+67%

40Grafton, WIWI13,389$1,310+110%

41Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119$1,301+93%

42Waukesha, WIWI8,507$1,292–

43Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280$1,290+89%

44Altoona, WIWI9,376$1,285+138%

45West Salem, WIWI5,288$1,283+157%

46Hobart, WIWI11,674$1,278–

47Monona, WIWI8,664$1,275+121%

48Bloomfield, WIWI6,369$1,265–

49Pewaukee, WIWI8,216$1,260+81%

50Greendale, WIWI14,426$1,252+89%

51Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725$1,240+88%

52Hartland, WIWI10,740$1,230+78%

53Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396$1,223–

54Oregon, WIWI12,015$1,221+92%

55Waukesha, WIWI70,872$1,219+81%

56Greenville, WIWI13,388$1,214–

57Lake Mills, WIWI6,655$1,209+106%

58Tichigan, WIWI5,052$1,201–

59Suamico, WIWI13,153$1,188–

60Kenosha, WIWI99,239$1,186+108%

61Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271$1,184–

62Brown Deer, WIWI12,821$1,183+66%

63Holmen, WIWI12,105$1,175+121%

64Greenfield, WIWI37,159$1,170+78%

65New Richmond, WIWI10,988$1,168+117%

66Kimberly, WIWI7,556$1,161+133%

67Stoughton, WIWI13,256$1,157+94%

68Bellevue, WIWI16,776$1,154–

69Jackson, WIWI8,322$1,151+67%

70Little Chute, WIWI11,800$1,150+115%

71Union Grove, WIWI5,370$1,143+109%

72Mukwonago, WIWI8,544$1,142+71%

73Caledonia, WIWI25,229$1,141–

74Onalaska, WIWI20,297$1,130+111%

75Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253$1,127–

76Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413$1,125–

77Vernon, WIWI7,464$1,125–

78North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425$1,124+137%

79Cedarburg, WIWI12,916$1,116+67%

80Allouez, WIWI13,838$1,114+93%

81Hartford, WIWI16,005$1,110+96%

82River Falls, WIWI17,916$1,107+96%

83Howard, WIWI22,233$1,102+85%

84Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917$1,097+143%

85Delavan, WIWI9,228$1,094+87%

86Evansville, WIWI5,837$1,093+120%

87Plover, WIWI14,274$1,089+107%

88Kaukauna, WIWI18,517$1,083+104%

89West Bend, WIWI32,268$1,076+78%

90Jefferson, WIWI7,814$1,071+93%

91Beloit, WIWI36,649$1,066+109%

92Milwaukee, WIWI562,407$1,059+101%

93Janesville, WIWI66,929$1,054+86%

94De Pere, WIWI25,590$1,053+79%

95Watertown, WIWI22,704$1,052+87%

96Eau Claire, WIWI72,465$1,045+115%

97Whitewater, WIWI16,038$1,041+107%

98Elkhorn, WIWI10,045$1,034+70%

99Racine, WIWI77,908$1,033+99%

100Appleton, WIWI75,452$1,030+103%

101Cudahy, WIWI17,655$1,028+90%

102Weston, WIWI15,931$1,024+101%

103Slinger, WIWI6,495$1,022+77%

104South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191$1,014+78%

105La Crosse, WIWI50,784$1,010+125%

106Wausau, WIWI40,188$1,010+114%

107Fox Crossing, WIWI19,320$1,009–

108Portage, WIWI9,956$1,008+121%

109Port Washington, WIWI12,658$1,008+62%

110West Allis, WIWI60,119$1,007+76%

111Neenah, WIWI27,638$1,006+94%

112St. Francis, WIWI8,955$1,004+105%

113Burlington, WIWI10,951$999+79%

114Dodgeville, WIWI5,076$999+76%

115Sturtevant, WIWI6,852$981+71%

116Reedsburg, WIWI10,641$977+100%

117Menomonie, WIWI16,664$970+109%

118Rothschild, WIWI5,627$970+102%

119Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398$964+84%

120Edgerton, WIWI6,121$961+90%

121Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388$961+75%

122Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542$959+81%

123Waupun, WIWI11,150$951+112%

124Baraboo, WIWI13,224$940+100%

125Oshkosh, WIWI67,460$935+92%

126Green Bay, WIWI106,675$932+88%

127Milton, WIWI6,024$930+80%

128Sheboygan, WIWI49,376$924+94%

129Plymouth, WIWI8,821$914+87%

130Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541$913+80%

131Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293$910+107%

132Menasha, WIWI18,385$903+81%

133Tomah, WIWI9,600$903+84%

134Superior, WIWI26,397$900+122%

135Stevens Point, WIWI26,377$890+90%

136Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654$888+91%

137Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687$883+84%

138Columbus, WIWI5,400$874+64%

139Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338$870+42%

140Platteville, WIWI11,815$863+97%

141Monroe, WIWI10,581$862+94%

142Sparta, WIWI9,974$861+94%

143Rice Lake, WIWI8,882$856+109%

144Marshfield, WIWI18,980$842+97%

145New London, WIWI7,726$837+86%

146Mayville, WIWI5,184$835+67%

147Berlin, WIWI5,588$832+92%

148Shawano, WIWI9,693$819+80%

149Marinette, WIWI11,168$807+102%

150Manitowoc, WIWI34,671$804+87%

151Rhinelander, WIWI8,242$804+85%

152Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408$795+97%

153Waupaca, WIWI6,352$783+77%

154Two Rivers, WIWI11,222$780+84%

155Ripon, WIWI7,738$775+81%

156Merrill, WIWI9,389$771+79%

157Ashland, WIWI7,927$753+84%

158Antigo, WIWI8,060$683+72%

159Richland Center, WIWI5,020$683+70%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES