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Highest median rent, Wisconsin cities · 2020

Wisconsin cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 155 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$1,708+83%

02Brookfield, WIWI41,448$1,495+47%

03Fox Point, WIWI6,583$1,376+45%

04Pewaukee, WIWI16,375$1,357+44%

05Hudson, WIWI15,019$1,267+101%

06New Berlin, WIWI39,953$1,265+52%

07Delafield, WIWI7,314$1,259+69%

08Verona, WIWI16,821$1,258+108%

09Summit, WIWI5,323$1,229–

10Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798$1,220+39%

11Muskego, WIWI25,602$1,201+53%

12Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489$1,199+59%

13Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930$1,192+46%

14McFarland, WIWI9,145$1,185+85%

15Suamico, WIWI13,153$1,172–

16Madison, WIWI286,233$1,147+78%

17Windsor, WIWI10,085$1,138+61%

18Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227$1,131+73%

19Tichigan, WIWI5,052$1,130–

20Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291$1,129+61%

21Harrison, WIWI14,492$1,127–

22Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649$1,121+60%

23Richfield, WIWI11,785$1,115–

24Oak Creek, WIWI38,296$1,115+58%

25Bloomfield, WIWI6,369$1,107–

26Fitchburg, WIWI34,615$1,098+72%

27Franklin, WIWI36,687$1,095+52%

28Middleton, WIWI23,115$1,095+71%

29Glendale, WIWI14,795$1,084+40%

30Hales Corners, WIWI7,740$1,073+47%

31Bristol, WIWI5,300$1,063–

32Germantown, WIWI21,050$1,061+50%

33Waterford, WIWI6,025$1,041+34%

34Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396$1,038–

35Somers, WIWI8,171$1,037–

36Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725$1,036+57%

37Hartland, WIWI10,740$1,025+48%

38Waunakee, WIWI16,411$1,022+43%

39Pewaukee, WIWI8,216$1,018+46%

40Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119$1,015+51%

41Sussex, WIWI12,779$1,012+41%

42Shorewood, WIWI13,474$1,002+60%

43DeForest, WIWI13,094$1,000+51%

44Elm Grove, WIWI6,354$998+48%

45Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384$992+93%

46Union Grove, WIWI5,370$989+80%

47Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280$987+45%

48Jackson, WIWI8,322$980+42%

49Oregon, WIWI12,015$978+54%

50Greenfield, WIWI37,159$975+48%

51Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818$975+61%

52Monona, WIWI8,664$961+67%

53Waukesha, WIWI70,872$954+41%

54Brown Deer, WIWI12,821$952+34%

55Grafton, WIWI13,389$941+51%

56Caledonia, WIWI25,229$934–

57Stoughton, WIWI13,256$933+57%

58Greendale, WIWI14,426$932+41%

59Holmen, WIWI12,105$932+75%

60Sturtevant, WIWI6,852$930+62%

61Kenosha, WIWI99,239$923+62%

62Port Washington, WIWI12,658$923+48%

63Lake Mills, WIWI6,655$923+57%

64North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425$918+94%

65Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413$911–

66Mukwonago, WIWI8,544$910+36%

67Bellevue, WIWI16,776$905–

68Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338$905+48%

69Slinger, WIWI6,495$903+56%

70River Falls, WIWI17,916$896+59%

71New Richmond, WIWI10,988$895+66%

72Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271$892–

73West Salem, WIWI5,288$892+78%

74Delavan, WIWI9,228$889+52%

75Watertown, WIWI22,704$888+58%

76Cedarburg, WIWI12,916$887+32%

77De Pere, WIWI25,590$883+50%

78Plover, WIWI14,274$882+68%

79South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191$880+55%

80Onalaska, WIWI20,297$879+64%

81Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388$878+60%

82Milton, WIWI6,024$875+69%

83Janesville, WIWI66,929$874+54%

84Milwaukee, WIWI562,407$866+64%

85West Bend, WIWI32,268$864+43%

86Little Chute, WIWI11,800$863+61%

87Elkhorn, WIWI10,045$861+41%

88Racine, WIWI77,908$860+65%

89Howard, WIWI22,233$856+44%

90Tomah, WIWI9,600$854+74%

91Allouez, WIWI13,838$852+47%

92West Allis, WIWI60,119$851+49%

93Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253$850–

94Hartford, WIWI16,005$848+50%

95Cudahy, WIWI17,655$847+56%

96Jefferson, WIWI7,814$844+52%

97Kaukauna, WIWI18,517$844+59%

98Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542$841+59%

99Hobart, WIWI11,674$840–

100Fox Crossing, WIWI19,320$837–

101Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293$835+90%

102Eau Claire, WIWI72,465$834+72%

103Beloit, WIWI36,649$825+62%

104Dodgeville, WIWI5,076$823+45%

105Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398$820+57%

106La Crosse, WIWI50,784$820+83%

107Weston, WIWI15,931$820+61%

108Berlin, WIWI5,588$817+88%

109Portage, WIWI9,956$815+78%

110Rothschild, WIWI5,627$813+69%

111Burlington, WIWI10,951$810+45%

112New London, WIWI7,726$807+80%

113Sparta, WIWI9,974$806+82%

114Menomonie, WIWI16,664$802+72%

115Baraboo, WIWI13,224$799+70%

116Edgerton, WIWI6,121$798+58%

117Appleton, WIWI75,452$796+57%

118Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917$796+76%

119Altoona, WIWI9,376$795+47%

120Columbus, WIWI5,400$788+48%

121Oshkosh, WIWI67,460$786+61%

122Whitewater, WIWI16,038$783+55%

123Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687$781+63%

124Rhinelander, WIWI8,242$775+79%

125Superior, WIWI26,397$773+90%

126Evansville, WIWI5,837$769+55%

127Green Bay, WIWI106,675$768+55%

128Wausau, WIWI40,188$767+62%

129Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654$767+65%

130Stevens Point, WIWI26,377$764+63%

131Neenah, WIWI27,638$762+47%

132Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541$761+50%

133Platteville, WIWI11,815$760+74%

134Rice Lake, WIWI8,882$754+84%

135St. Francis, WIWI8,955$750+53%

136Reedsburg, WIWI10,641$744+52%

137Kimberly, WIWI7,556$742+49%

138Monroe, WIWI10,581$739+66%

139Ripon, WIWI7,738$737+72%

140Mayville, WIWI5,184$731+46%

141Waupun, WIWI11,150$730+63%

142Plymouth, WIWI8,821$728+49%

143Menasha, WIWI18,385$722+44%

144Sheboygan, WIWI49,376$708+48%

145Marinette, WIWI11,168$698+75%

146Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408$688+71%

147Marshfield, WIWI18,980$685+60%

148Two Rivers, WIWI11,222$679+60%

149Manitowoc, WIWI34,671$672+56%

150Ashland, WIWI7,927$661+61%

151Shawano, WIWI9,693$660+45%

152Antigo, WIWI8,060$653+64%

153Waupaca, WIWI6,352$630+42%

154Merrill, WIWI9,389$629+46%

155Richland Center, WIWI5,020$615+53%

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