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Highest median rent, Wisconsin counties · 2020

Wisconsin counties ranked by median gross rent (2020 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Dane County, WIWI590,375$1,118+74%

02Waukesha County, WIWI417,210$1,078+48%

03St. Croix County, WIWI98,276$1,036+76%

04Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346$951+48%

05Kenosha County, WIWI168,448$939+59%

06Washington County, WIWI139,238$925+49%

07Walworth County, WIWI106,127$899+53%

08Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216$889+60%

09Pierce County, WIWI43,519$880+62%

10Racine County, WIWI198,919$874+59%

11Jefferson County, WIWI86,505$869+54%

12Rock County, WIWI166,472$860+58%

13La Crosse County, WIWI121,339$854+82%

14Chippewa County, WIWI67,614$844+89%

15Columbia County, WIWI58,132$834+64%

16Dodge County, WIWI89,097$830+57%

17Dunn County, WIWI46,223$822+78%

18Monroe County, WIWI46,572$822+81%

19Brown County, WIWI275,803$820+58%

20Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033$818+68%

21Outagamie County, WIWI195,894$816+53%

22Sauk County, WIWI66,652$812+60%

23Calumet County, WIWI53,982$808+65%

24Door County, WIWI30,616$806+68%

25Oneida County, WIWI38,131$789+72%

26Douglas County, WIWI43,990$787+91%

27Marathon County, WIWI139,432$786+62%

28Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669$786+57%

29Winnebago County, WIWI174,218$784+57%

30Iowa County, WIWI23,951$784+56%

31Portage County, WIWI71,943$782+64%

32Juneau County, WIWI26,649$779+80%

33Buffalo County, WIWI13,318$771+93%

34Polk County, WIWI45,803$770+75%

35Burnett County, WIWI17,223$761+91%

36Green County, WIWI37,227$753+62%

37Trempealeau County, WIWI31,171$749+97%

38Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047$744+54%

39Barron County, WIWI46,484$742+78%

40Green Lake County, WIWI19,305$731+67%

41Wood County, WIWI74,060$726+64%

42Lafayette County, WIWI17,478$722+79%

43Marquette County, WIWI15,927$720+58%

44Washburn County, WIWI17,087$720+74%

45Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758$719+68%

46Vernon County, WIWI31,443$718+96%

47Waupaca County, WIWI51,461$713+58%

48Price County, WIWI13,988$711+76%

49Grant County, WIWI52,446$704+78%

50Jackson County, WIWI20,999$704+77%

51Oconto County, WIWI40,195$695+62%

52Waushara County, WIWI25,223$690+54%

53Richland County, WIWI17,036$688+61%

54Marinette County, WIWI42,574$686+72%

55Vilas County, WIWI23,761$685+58%

56Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710$679+57%

57Rusk County, WIWI14,146$678+83%

58Adams County, WIWI21,752$673+52%

59Crawford County, WIWI15,910$673+71%

60Taylor County, WIWI20,118$658+62%

61Clark County, WIWI35,052$656+79%

62Shawano County, WIWI41,560$656+50%

63Lincoln County, WIWI28,403$651+50%

64Langlade County, WIWI19,534$642+59%

65Ashland County, WIWI16,203$637+71%

66Pepin County, WIWI7,513$632+72%

67Bayfield County, WIWI16,787$626+70%

68Sawyer County, WIWI18,846$600+55%

69Menominee County, WIWI4,199$555+127%

70Iron County, WIWI6,127$534+73%

71Forest County, WIWI9,574$522+61%

72Florence County, WIWI4,748$478+24%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS