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Lowest median rent, Wisconsin cities · 1990

Wisconsin cities with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 137 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Antigo, WIWI8,060$279–

02Richland Center, WIWI5,020$282–

03Merrill, WIWI9,389$286–

04Two Rivers, WIWI11,222$290–

05Ashland, WIWI7,927$292–

06Manitowoc, WIWI34,671$294–

07Superior, WIWI26,397$295–

08Berlin, WIWI5,588$297–

09Marinette, WIWI11,168$303–

10Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408$308–

11Shawano, WIWI9,693$308–

12Rhinelander, WIWI8,242$315–

13Waupaca, WIWI6,352$316–

14West Salem, WIWI5,288$318–

15Rice Lake, WIWI8,882$319–

16Waupun, WIWI11,150$324–

17Sparta, WIWI9,974$327–

18Ripon, WIWI7,738$328–

19Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293$329–

20Marshfield, WIWI18,980$330–

21Edgerton, WIWI6,121$331–

22Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687$334–

23Portage, WIWI9,956$335–

24Reedsburg, WIWI10,641$337–

25Mayville, WIWI5,184$338–

26Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917$338–

27Tomah, WIWI9,600$339–

28Kimberly, WIWI7,556$339–

29New London, WIWI7,726$340–

30Monroe, WIWI10,581$342–

31Evansville, WIWI5,837$343–

32La Crosse, WIWI50,784$344–

33Platteville, WIWI11,815$346–

34Milton, WIWI6,024$350–

35Baraboo, WIWI13,224$351–

36Eau Claire, WIWI72,465$352–

37Plymouth, WIWI8,821$353–

38Holmen, WIWI12,105$353–

39Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654$354–

40Dodgeville, WIWI5,076$355–

41Kaukauna, WIWI18,517$357–

42Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388$359–

43Wausau, WIWI40,188$360–

44Green Bay, WIWI106,675$363–

45Sheboygan, WIWI49,376$364–

46Menomonie, WIWI16,664$366–

47Menasha, WIWI18,385$367–

48New Richmond, WIWI10,988$367–

49Jefferson, WIWI7,814$369–

50Whitewater, WIWI16,038$369–

51Rothschild, WIWI5,627$372–

52Lake Mills, WIWI6,655$373–

53Altoona, WIWI9,376$377–

54Columbus, WIWI5,400$378–

55Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541$378–

56Oshkosh, WIWI67,460$379–

57Stevens Point, WIWI26,377$379–

58Beloit, WIWI36,649$381–

59Watertown, WIWI22,704$382–

60Plover, WIWI14,274$383–

61Racine, WIWI77,908$383–

62Neenah, WIWI27,638$384–

63Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384$386–

64Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542$387–

65Little Chute, WIWI11,800$390–

66Appleton, WIWI75,452$391–

67Union Grove, WIWI5,370$392–

68Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398$400–

69Kenosha, WIWI99,239$400–

70North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425$401–

71Weston, WIWI15,931$402–

72Cudahy, WIWI17,655$403–

73Hartford, WIWI16,005$404–

74Burlington, WIWI10,951$406–

75Janesville, WIWI66,929$408–

76Delavan, WIWI9,228$409–

77De Pere, WIWI25,590$410–

78Elkhorn, WIWI10,045$411–

79St. Francis, WIWI8,955$412–

80Onalaska, WIWI20,297$418–

81Milwaukee, WIWI562,407$418–

82Stoughton, WIWI13,256$419–

83Slinger, WIWI6,495$424–

84Howard, WIWI22,233$425–

85Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725$426–

86Waterford, WIWI6,025$428–

87River Falls, WIWI17,916$430–

88Monona, WIWI8,664$431–

89Sturtevant, WIWI6,852$431–

90Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818$432–

91South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191$437–

92McFarland, WIWI9,145$441–

93Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338$444–

94Verona, WIWI16,821$444–

95West Allis, WIWI60,119$446–

96Port Washington, WIWI12,658$449–

97Oregon, WIWI12,015$455–

98West Bend, WIWI32,268$455–

99Jackson, WIWI8,322$464–

100Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227$465–

101Fitchburg, WIWI34,615$468–

102Madison, WIWI286,233$472–

103Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798$479–

104DeForest, WIWI13,094$484–

105Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119$485–

106Middleton, WIWI23,115$489–

107Mukwonago, WIWI8,544$490–

108Shorewood, WIWI13,474$495–

109Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280$496–

110Windsor, WIWI10,085$504–

111Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291$507–

112Waunakee, WIWI16,411$507–

113Hudson, WIWI15,019$509–

114Oak Creek, WIWI38,296$514–

115Greendale, WIWI14,426$515–

116Grafton, WIWI13,389$516–

117Pewaukee, WIWI8,216$521–

118Waukesha, WIWI70,872$525–

119Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649$526–

120Greenfield, WIWI37,159$531–

121Mequon, WIWI25,120$542–

122Cedarburg, WIWI12,916$544–

123Germantown, WIWI21,050$548–

124Sussex, WIWI12,779$549–

125Delafield, WIWI7,314$562–

126Brown Deer, WIWI12,821$564–

127Franklin, WIWI36,687$564–

128Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930$565–

129Hartland, WIWI10,740$567–

130Hales Corners, WIWI7,740$578–

131Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489$605–

132Glendale, WIWI14,795$614–

133Muskego, WIWI25,602$620–

134New Berlin, WIWI39,953$631–

135Elm Grove, WIWI6,354$644–

136Fox Point, WIWI6,583$727–

137Brookfield, WIWI41,448$781–

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