Rents are right about where Oshkosh's 10-year trend predicts.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,201 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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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 28.4% since 2022, going from about $935 per month to roughly $1,201 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 14.1 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: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Oshkosh is $1,201/mo as of August 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 23% of local median household income ($62,188/yr), Oshkosh ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.4% over the past year.
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At $1,201/mo, rent takes ~23% of Oshkosh's median household income ($62,188/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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