At $1,718/mo, rent takes about 23% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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 $1,718 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 Mount Pleasant changed +5.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 42 Wisconsin cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($91,616) is $2,290 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,750).
Racine, 2 miles away, rents for 29% less ($1,215/mo), about $6,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Mount Pleasant. 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
Mount Pleasant, WI is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 37.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mount Pleasant, WI has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $81,053 to $91,616 across the same window, up 13.0% versus 2021. The population has grown by 1.4% since 2021, moving from about 27,572 residents to roughly 27,953. Renters now make up 23.2% of households, compared with 21.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 37.7% of adults here, versus 34% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Mount Pleasant is $1,718/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $760/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,110/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $870/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,440/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($91,616/yr), Mount Pleasant ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.7% over the past year.
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