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Lowest median rent, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities with the lowest 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

01Antigo, WIWI8,060$683+72%

02Richland Center, WIWI5,020$683+70%

03Ashland, WIWI7,927$753+84%

04Merrill, WIWI9,389$771+79%

05Ripon, WIWI7,738$775+81%

06Two Rivers, WIWI11,222$780+84%

07Waupaca, WIWI6,352$783+77%

08Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408$795+97%

09Manitowoc, WIWI34,671$804+87%

10Rhinelander, WIWI8,242$804+85%

11Marinette, WIWI11,168$807+102%

12Shawano, WIWI9,693$819+80%

13Berlin, WIWI5,588$832+92%

14Mayville, WIWI5,184$835+67%

15New London, WIWI7,726$837+86%

16Marshfield, WIWI18,980$842+97%

17Rice Lake, WIWI8,882$856+109%

18Sparta, WIWI9,974$861+94%

19Monroe, WIWI10,581$862+94%

20Platteville, WIWI11,815$863+97%

21Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338$870+42%

22Columbus, WIWI5,400$874+64%

23Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687$883+84%

24Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654$888+91%

25Stevens Point, WIWI26,377$890+90%

26Superior, WIWI26,397$900+122%

27Menasha, WIWI18,385$903+81%

28Tomah, WIWI9,600$903+84%

29Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293$910+107%

30Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541$913+80%

31Plymouth, WIWI8,821$914+87%

32Sheboygan, WIWI49,376$924+94%

33Milton, WIWI6,024$930+80%

34Green Bay, WIWI106,675$932+88%

35Oshkosh, WIWI67,460$935+92%

36Baraboo, WIWI13,224$940+100%

37Waupun, WIWI11,150$951+112%

38Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542$959+81%

39Edgerton, WIWI6,121$961+90%

40Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388$961+75%

41Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398$964+84%

42Menomonie, WIWI16,664$970+109%

43Rothschild, WIWI5,627$970+102%

44Reedsburg, WIWI10,641$977+100%

45Sturtevant, WIWI6,852$981+71%

46Burlington, WIWI10,951$999+79%

47Dodgeville, WIWI5,076$999+76%

48St. Francis, WIWI8,955$1,004+105%

49Neenah, WIWI27,638$1,006+94%

50West Allis, WIWI60,119$1,007+76%

51Portage, WIWI9,956$1,008+121%

52Port Washington, WIWI12,658$1,008+62%

53Fox Crossing, WIWI19,320$1,009–

54La Crosse, WIWI50,784$1,010+125%

55Wausau, WIWI40,188$1,010+114%

56South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191$1,014+78%

57Slinger, WIWI6,495$1,022+77%

58Weston, WIWI15,931$1,024+101%

59Cudahy, WIWI17,655$1,028+90%

60Appleton, WIWI75,452$1,030+103%

61Racine, WIWI77,908$1,033+99%

62Elkhorn, WIWI10,045$1,034+70%

63Whitewater, WIWI16,038$1,041+107%

64Eau Claire, WIWI72,465$1,045+115%

65Watertown, WIWI22,704$1,052+87%

66De Pere, WIWI25,590$1,053+79%

67Janesville, WIWI66,929$1,054+86%

68Milwaukee, WIWI562,407$1,059+101%

69Beloit, WIWI36,649$1,066+109%

70Jefferson, WIWI7,814$1,071+93%

71West Bend, WIWI32,268$1,076+78%

72Kaukauna, WIWI18,517$1,083+104%

73Plover, WIWI14,274$1,089+107%

74Evansville, WIWI5,837$1,093+120%

75Delavan, WIWI9,228$1,094+87%

76Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917$1,097+143%

77Howard, WIWI22,233$1,102+85%

78River Falls, WIWI17,916$1,107+96%

79Hartford, WIWI16,005$1,110+96%

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

81Cedarburg, WIWI12,916$1,116+67%

82North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425$1,124+137%

83Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413$1,125–

84Vernon, WIWI7,464$1,125–

85Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253$1,127–

86Onalaska, WIWI20,297$1,130+111%

87Caledonia, WIWI25,229$1,141–

88Mukwonago, WIWI8,544$1,142+71%

89Union Grove, WIWI5,370$1,143+109%

90Little Chute, WIWI11,800$1,150+115%

91Jackson, WIWI8,322$1,151+67%

92Bellevue, WIWI16,776$1,154–

93Stoughton, WIWI13,256$1,157+94%

94Kimberly, WIWI7,556$1,161+133%

95New Richmond, WIWI10,988$1,168+117%

96Greenfield, WIWI37,159$1,170+78%

97Holmen, WIWI12,105$1,175+121%

98Brown Deer, WIWI12,821$1,183+66%

99Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271$1,184–

100Kenosha, WIWI99,239$1,186+108%

101Suamico, WIWI13,153$1,188–

102Tichigan, WIWI5,052$1,201–

103Lake Mills, WIWI6,655$1,209+106%

104Greenville, WIWI13,388$1,214–

105Waukesha, WIWI70,872$1,219+81%

106Oregon, WIWI12,015$1,221+92%

107Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396$1,223–

108Hartland, WIWI10,740$1,230+78%

109Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725$1,240+88%

110Greendale, WIWI14,426$1,252+89%

111Pewaukee, WIWI8,216$1,260+81%

112Bloomfield, WIWI6,369$1,265–

113Monona, WIWI8,664$1,275+121%

114Hobart, WIWI11,674$1,278–

115West Salem, WIWI5,288$1,283+157%

116Altoona, WIWI9,376$1,285+138%

117Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280$1,290+89%

118Waukesha, WIWI8,507$1,292–

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

120Grafton, WIWI13,389$1,310+110%

121Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291$1,313+87%

122Muskego, WIWI25,602$1,313+67%

123Waunakee, WIWI16,411$1,324+85%

124Bristol, WIWI5,300$1,328–

125Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489$1,335+78%

126Hales Corners, WIWI7,740$1,335+83%

127Shorewood, WIWI13,474$1,347+115%

128Germantown, WIWI21,050$1,355+91%

129Hudson, WIWI15,019$1,359+116%

130Sussex, WIWI12,779$1,369+91%

131Lisbon, WIWI11,150$1,371–

132Fitchburg, WIWI34,615$1,373+115%

133Waterford, WIWI6,025$1,374+78%

134Windsor, WIWI10,085$1,375+94%

135Richfield, WIWI11,785$1,388–

136Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818$1,389+130%

137Madison, WIWI286,233$1,413+119%

138Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227$1,419+117%

139Harrison, WIWI14,492$1,422–

140New Berlin, WIWI39,953$1,426+72%

141Glendale, WIWI14,795$1,432+85%

142Middleton, WIWI23,115$1,437+124%

143Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649$1,438+105%

144DeForest, WIWI13,094$1,442+117%

145Oak Creek, WIWI38,296$1,452+106%

146Somers, WIWI8,171$1,455–

147Delafield, WIWI7,314$1,457+96%

148Franklin, WIWI36,687$1,458+102%

149Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798$1,458+66%

150McFarland, WIWI9,145$1,458+127%

151Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384$1,515+195%

152Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930$1,531+87%

153Verona, WIWI16,821$1,605+165%

154Summit, WIWI5,323$1,615–

155Pewaukee, WIWI16,375$1,622+72%

156Fox Point, WIWI6,583$1,726+82%

157Brookfield, WIWI41,448$1,886+86%

158Elm Grove, WIWI6,354$1,900+182%

159Mequon, WIWI25,120$2,157+132%

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