Rents are 4% below what Green Bay's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,088 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Green Bay is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in July 2021.
Rent in Green Bay changed +5.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 42 Wisconsin cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($66,206) is $1,655 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,423).
The priciest of 3 ZIP codes in Green Bay, 54303 ($1,138/mo), costs 15% more than the cheapest, 54302 ($993/mo).
Two Rivers, 30 miles away, rents for 10% less ($975/mo), about $1,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Green Bay. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Green Bay, WI is majority owner-occupied, 26.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Green Bay, WI has changed in 5 years
Rent in Green Bay, WI has increased 24.6% since 2022, going from about $873 per month to roughly $1,088 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in Green Bay, WI now reports about $66,206, up from $55,221 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 4.7 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. About 42.1% of households rent today, against 43.9% in 2021. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Green Bay, WI reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Green Bay is $1,088/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $770/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,050/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $840/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,397/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($66,206/yr), Green Bay ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.0% over the past year.
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