Counties in Wisconsin by median gross rent (monthly), 2024

Dane County had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 72 counties in 2024, at $1,398. Forest County had the lowest, at $594. The median was $878 and the figure for Wisconsin was $1,087. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,398Dane County
Lowest594Forest County
Median87872 counties
Wisconsin1,087History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Dane CountyDane County: 1,398 USD1,398Waukesha CountyWaukesha County: 1,356 USD1,356St. Croix CountySt. Croix County: 1,271 USD1,271Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 1,219 USD1,219Ozaukee CountyOzaukee County: 1,154 USD1,154Washington CountyWashington County: 1,153 USD1,153Walworth CountyWalworth County: 1,150 USD1,150Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 1,101 USD1,101Door CountyDoor County: 1,086 USD1,086Racine CountyRacine County: 1,080 USD1,080Calumet CountyCalumet County: 1,073 USD1,073Eau Claire CountyEau Claire County: 1,064 USD1,064La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County: 1,059 USD1,059Outagamie CountyOutagamie County: 1,057 USD1,057Pierce CountyPierce County: 1,044 USD1,044Rock CountyRock County: 1,037 USD1,037Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 1,035 USD1,035Brown CountyBrown County: 1,031 USD1,031Sauk CountySauk County: 1,018 USD1,018Marathon CountyMarathon County: 999 USD999Dodge CountyDodge County: 988 USD988Dunn CountyDunn County: 985 USD985Columbia CountyColumbia County: 978 USD978Winnebago CountyWinnebago County: 965 USD965Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 963 USD963Fond du Lac CountyFond du Lac County: 960 USD960Polk CountyPolk County: 957 USD957Iowa CountyIowa County: 954 USD954Trempealeau CountyTrempealeau County: 949 USD949Portage CountyPortage County: 940 USD940Sheboygan CountySheboygan County: 934 USD934Monroe CountyMonroe County: 914 USD914Douglas CountyDouglas County: 909 USD909Oneida CountyOneida County: 885 USD885Barron CountyBarron County: 879 USD879Juneau CountyJuneau County: 879 USD879Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 876 USD876Rusk CountyRusk County: 874 USD874Pepin CountyPepin County: 869 USD869Green CountyGreen County: 867 USD867
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
USD
Change on 2023
1Dane County1,398+3.9%
2Waukesha County1,356+4.3%
3St. Croix County1,271+2.7%
4Kenosha County1,219+3.7%
5Ozaukee County1,154+3.8%
6Washington County1,153+2.4%
7Walworth County1,150+5.5%
8Milwaukee County1,101+3%
9Door County1,086+9.1%
10Racine County1,080+6.2%
11Calumet County1,073+7.1%
12Eau Claire County1,064+8.9%
13La Crosse County1,059+3.5%
14Outagamie County1,057+5.9%
15Pierce County1,044+1.9%
16Rock County1,037+1.8%
17Jefferson County1,035+2.3%
18Brown County1,031+6%
19Sauk County1,018+4.9%
20Marathon County999+5.2%
21Dodge County988+2.6%
22Dunn County985+4.6%
23Columbia County978+5.6%
24Winnebago County965+4.4%
25Chippewa County9630%
26Fond du Lac County960+3.7%
27Polk County957-0.1%
28Iowa County954+1.4%
29Trempealeau County949+7%
30Portage County940+4.1%
31Sheboygan County934+5.1%
32Monroe County914-0.7%
33Douglas County909+0.7%
34Oneida County885+2%
35Barron County879+2.3%
35Juneau County879+3.8%
37Buffalo County876+6.6%
38Rusk County874+7.1%
39Pepin County869+1%
40Green County867+1.9%
41Wood County856+3%
42Waupaca County852+2.2%
43Kewaunee County847+1%
43Vilas County847+4.6%
45Vernon County836+1.2%
46Lafayette County830-0.6%
47Adams County828+4.9%
48Clark County823+4.7%
48Taylor County823+4.7%
50Shawano County821+5.7%
51Green Lake County818+1.5%
52Grant County813+0.1%
53Bayfield County812+2.9%
54Marquette County8000%
55Manitowoc County797+2.6%
56Waushara County796+0.9%
57Marinette County795+6.1%
57Washburn County795-2.5%
59Oconto County791-0.6%
60Crawford County789-2.5%
61Jackson County787-0.3%
62Price County786-1.9%
63Burnett County771+1.7%
63Richland County771-1.9%
65Lincoln County755-1.7%
66Florence County750-13.9%
67Ashland County721+8.4%
68Sawyer County712+4.2%
69Langlade County702-4.7%
70Iron County662+3.4%
71Menominee County626+0.3%
72Forest County594+1.5%

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About this ranking

Monthly gross rent of renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars of the last year of the period. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels paid by the renter. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A median, not an average, of what all renters pay, including long-standing leases, so it is lower than asking rents for new listings. Medians outside the published range are coded 99 (under 100) or 3,501 (3,500 or more) and marked as estimated.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest median gross rent (monthly)?

Dane County, with $1,398 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median gross rent (monthly)?

Forest County, with $594 in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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