Rents are 3% below what Oshkosh'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 $1,243 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 Oshkosh is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2022.
Rent in Oshkosh changed +4.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 42 Wisconsin cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($62,188) is $1,555 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,490).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Oshkosh. 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
Oshkosh, WI is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 27.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Oshkosh, WI has changed in 5 years
Rent in Oshkosh, WI has climbed 26.8% since 2022, going from about $980 per month to roughly $1,243 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in Oshkosh, WI now reports about $62,188, up from $54,397 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 12.5 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Oshkosh, WI reflects that arc in its own way.
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Oshkosh rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Oshkosh is $1,243/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $740/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $990/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $760/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,325/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($62,188/yr), Oshkosh ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.1% over the past year.
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At $1,243/mo, rent takes ~24% of Oshkosh's median household income ($62,188/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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