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Highest median rent, Wisconsin cities · 1990

Wisconsin cities ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 137 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 137 is $400.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Brookfield, WIWI41,448$781–

02Fox Point, WIWI6,583$727–

03Elm Grove, WIWI6,354$644–

04New Berlin, WIWI39,953$631–

05Muskego, WIWI25,602$620–

06Glendale, WIWI14,795$614–

07Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489$605–

08Hales Corners, WIWI7,740$578–

09Hartland, WIWI10,740$567–

10Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930$565–

11Brown Deer, WIWI12,821$564–

12Franklin, WIWI36,687$564–

13Delafield, WIWI7,314$562–

14Sussex, WIWI12,779$549–

15Germantown, WIWI21,050$548–

16Cedarburg, WIWI12,916$544–

17Mequon, WIWI25,120$542–

18Greenfield, WIWI37,159$531–

19Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649$526–

20Waukesha, WIWI70,872$525–

21Pewaukee, WIWI8,216$521–

22Grafton, WIWI13,389$516–

23Greendale, WIWI14,426$515–

24Oak Creek, WIWI38,296$514–

25Hudson, WIWI15,019$509–

26Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291$507–

27Waunakee, WIWI16,411$507–

28Windsor, WIWI10,085$504–

29Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280$496–

30Shorewood, WIWI13,474$495–

31Mukwonago, WIWI8,544$490–

32Middleton, WIWI23,115$489–

33Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119$485–

34DeForest, WIWI13,094$484–

35Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798$479–

36Madison, WIWI286,233$472–

37Fitchburg, WIWI34,615$468–

38Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227$465–

39Jackson, WIWI8,322$464–

40Oregon, WIWI12,015$455–

41West Bend, WIWI32,268$455–

42Port Washington, WIWI12,658$449–

43West Allis, WIWI60,119$446–

44Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338$444–

45Verona, WIWI16,821$444–

46McFarland, WIWI9,145$441–

47South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191$437–

48Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818$432–

49Monona, WIWI8,664$431–

50Sturtevant, WIWI6,852$431–

51River Falls, WIWI17,916$430–

52Waterford, WIWI6,025$428–

53Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725$426–

54Howard, WIWI22,233$425–

55Slinger, WIWI6,495$424–

56Stoughton, WIWI13,256$419–

57Onalaska, WIWI20,297$418–

58Milwaukee, WIWI562,407$418–

59St. Francis, WIWI8,955$412–

60Elkhorn, WIWI10,045$411–

61De Pere, WIWI25,590$410–

62Delavan, WIWI9,228$409–

63Janesville, WIWI66,929$408–

64Burlington, WIWI10,951$406–

65Hartford, WIWI16,005$404–

66Cudahy, WIWI17,655$403–

67Weston, WIWI15,931$402–

68North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425$401–

69Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398$400–

70Kenosha, WIWI99,239$400–

71Union Grove, WIWI5,370$392–

72Appleton, WIWI75,452$391–

73Little Chute, WIWI11,800$390–

74Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542$387–

75Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384$386–

76Neenah, WIWI27,638$384–

77Plover, WIWI14,274$383–

78Racine, WIWI77,908$383–

79Watertown, WIWI22,704$382–

80Beloit, WIWI36,649$381–

81Oshkosh, WIWI67,460$379–

82Stevens Point, WIWI26,377$379–

83Columbus, WIWI5,400$378–

84Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541$378–

85Altoona, WIWI9,376$377–

86Lake Mills, WIWI6,655$373–

87Rothschild, WIWI5,627$372–

88Jefferson, WIWI7,814$369–

89Whitewater, WIWI16,038$369–

90Menasha, WIWI18,385$367–

91New Richmond, WIWI10,988$367–

92Menomonie, WIWI16,664$366–

93Sheboygan, WIWI49,376$364–

94Green Bay, WIWI106,675$363–

95Wausau, WIWI40,188$360–

96Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388$359–

97Kaukauna, WIWI18,517$357–

98Dodgeville, WIWI5,076$355–

99Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654$354–

100Plymouth, WIWI8,821$353–

101Holmen, WIWI12,105$353–

102Eau Claire, WIWI72,465$352–

103Baraboo, WIWI13,224$351–

104Milton, WIWI6,024$350–

105Platteville, WIWI11,815$346–

106La Crosse, WIWI50,784$344–

107Evansville, WIWI5,837$343–

108Monroe, WIWI10,581$342–

109New London, WIWI7,726$340–

110Tomah, WIWI9,600$339–

111Kimberly, WIWI7,556$339–

112Mayville, WIWI5,184$338–

113Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917$338–

114Reedsburg, WIWI10,641$337–

115Portage, WIWI9,956$335–

116Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687$334–

117Edgerton, WIWI6,121$331–

118Marshfield, WIWI18,980$330–

119Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293$329–

120Ripon, WIWI7,738$328–

121Sparta, WIWI9,974$327–

122Waupun, WIWI11,150$324–

123Rice Lake, WIWI8,882$319–

124West Salem, WIWI5,288$318–

125Waupaca, WIWI6,352$316–

126Rhinelander, WIWI8,242$315–

127Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408$308–

128Shawano, WIWI9,693$308–

129Marinette, WIWI11,168$303–

130Berlin, WIWI5,588$297–

131Superior, WIWI26,397$295–

132Manitowoc, WIWI34,671$294–

133Ashland, WIWI7,927$292–

134Two Rivers, WIWI11,222$290–

135Merrill, WIWI9,389$286–

136Richland Center, WIWI5,020$282–

137Antigo, WIWI8,060$279–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS