RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 137 SHOWN OF 137

Highest renter share, Wisconsin cities · 1990

Wisconsin cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (1990 ACS). This list covers the 137 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDMost expensive homes Cheapest homes Highest median rent Lowest median rent Highest homeownership rate Newest housing stock

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS –

01Whitewater, WIWI16,03862.7%–

02Fitchburg, WIWI34,61561.0%–

03Menomonie, WIWI16,66455.4%–

04Milwaukee, WIWI562,40755.2%–

05Madison, WIWI286,23353.1%–

06Shorewood, WIWI13,47452.8%–

07Middleton, WIWI23,11551.4%–

08La Crosse, WIWI50,78450.4%–

09River Falls, WIWI17,91649.0%–

10Stevens Point, WIWI26,37748.4%–

11Platteville, WIWI11,81546.4%–

12Waukesha, WIWI70,87244.5%–

13Hartland, WIWI10,74044.5%–

14Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81843.9%–

15St. Francis, WIWI8,95543.8%–

16Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22743.7%–

17Green Bay, WIWI106,67543.4%–

18Pewaukee, WIWI8,21643.4%–

19Oshkosh, WIWI67,46043.0%–

20Delavan, WIWI9,22843.0%–

21Richland Center, WIWI5,02042.9%–

22Elkhorn, WIWI10,04542.7%–

23Eau Claire, WIWI72,46542.6%–

24Hartford, WIWI16,00542.6%–

25Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29341.2%–

26Hudson, WIWI15,01941.2%–

27Cudahy, WIWI17,65541.1%–

28Waupaca, WIWI6,35240.8%–

29Rhinelander, WIWI8,24240.7%–

30West Allis, WIWI60,11940.6%–

31Racine, WIWI77,90840.4%–

32Beloit, WIWI36,64939.8%–

33Rice Lake, WIWI8,88239.6%–

34Burlington, WIWI10,95139.4%–

35Cedarburg, WIWI12,91639.2%–

36Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39838.9%–

37South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19138.9%–

38Portage, WIWI9,95638.9%–

39Superior, WIWI26,39738.8%–

40Sheboygan, WIWI49,37638.4%–

41Sparta, WIWI9,97438.2%–

42Kenosha, WIWI99,23938.1%–

43Edgerton, WIWI6,12138.0%–

44New London, WIWI7,72637.8%–

45Menasha, WIWI18,38537.8%–

46Mount Horeb, WIWI7,72537.7%–

47Marshfield, WIWI18,98037.7%–

48Greenfield, WIWI37,15937.5%–

49Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54137.5%–

50Sturtevant, WIWI6,85237.5%–

51Jefferson, WIWI7,81437.2%–

52West Bend, WIWI32,26837.0%–

53Wausau, WIWI40,18837.0%–

54Waunakee, WIWI16,41136.8%–

55Jackson, WIWI8,32236.7%–

56Beaver Dam, WIWI16,54236.7%–

57Watertown, WIWI22,70436.7%–

58Shawano, WIWI9,69336.7%–

59Plymouth, WIWI8,82136.6%–

60Union Grove, WIWI5,37036.5%–

61Ripon, WIWI7,73836.4%–

62Monroe, WIWI10,58136.4%–

63Monona, WIWI8,66436.3%–

64Evansville, WIWI5,83736.2%–

65Delafield, WIWI7,31436.1%–

66Tomah, WIWI9,60036.1%–

67Grafton, WIWI13,38935.8%–

68Ashland, WIWI7,92735.7%–

69Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11935.7%–

70Baraboo, WIWI13,22435.6%–

71Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65435.5%–

72Hales Corners, WIWI7,74035.3%–

73Weston, WIWI15,93135.2%–

74Waterford, WIWI6,02535.1%–

75Port Washington, WIWI12,65835.1%–

76New Richmond, WIWI10,98835.0%–

77Columbus, WIWI5,40035.0%–

78Milton, WIWI6,02434.8%–

79Stoughton, WIWI13,25634.7%–

80Janesville, WIWI66,92934.4%–

81Oregon, WIWI12,01534.3%–

82Oak Creek, WIWI38,29634.3%–

83Manitowoc, WIWI34,67134.0%–

84Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93033.8%–

85Appleton, WIWI75,45233.8%–

86Merrill, WIWI9,38933.6%–

87Windsor, WIWI10,08533.5%–

88Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,38833.1%–

89Reedsburg, WIWI10,64132.9%–

90Neenah, WIWI27,63832.9%–

91Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40832.8%–

92Sussex, WIWI12,77932.7%–

93Antigo, WIWI8,06032.7%–

94Slinger, WIWI6,49532.7%–

95Altoona, WIWI9,37632.6%–

96De Pere, WIWI25,59032.4%–

97Verona, WIWI16,82132.4%–

98Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91732.4%–

99Onalaska, WIWI20,29732.2%–

100Berlin, WIWI5,58832.1%–

101Dodgeville, WIWI5,07631.4%–

102Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64931.3%–

103Marinette, WIWI11,16831.2%–

104Lake Mills, WIWI6,65530.8%–

105Howard, WIWI22,23330.2%–

106DeForest, WIWI13,09429.8%–

107Kaukauna, WIWI18,51729.0%–

108Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,68728.9%–

109Mayville, WIWI5,18428.8%–

110Greendale, WIWI14,42628.5%–

111Two Rivers, WIWI11,22228.5%–

112Mukwonago, WIWI8,54428.1%–

113McFarland, WIWI9,14527.5%–

114Waupun, WIWI11,15027.4%–

115Plover, WIWI14,27427.0%–

116Brown Deer, WIWI12,82126.7%–

117Twin Lakes, WIWI6,33826.0%–

118Glendale, WIWI14,79525.3%–

119Little Chute, WIWI11,80024.9%–

120Germantown, WIWI21,05024.6%–

121Franklin, WIWI36,68723.8%–

122West Salem, WIWI5,28823.1%–

123Kimberly, WIWI7,55622.5%–

124Rothschild, WIWI5,62722.4%–

125Holmen, WIWI12,10521.1%–

126North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,42520.4%–

127Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29120.4%–

128Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48916.0%–

129New Berlin, WIWI39,95315.4%–

130Muskego, WIWI25,60215.2%–

131Fox Point, WIWI6,58314.6%–

132Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79812.0%–

133Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38412.0%–

134Elm Grove, WIWI6,35411.6%–

135Rib Mountain, WIWI7,2809.8%–

136Mequon, WIWI25,1208.6%–

137Brookfield, WIWI41,4488.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS