Rents are 4% above what Superior's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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 $1,126 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 Superior is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2023.
Rent in Superior changed +15.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 42 Wisconsin cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($70,694) is $1,767 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,760).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Superior. 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
Superior, WI is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 27.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Superior, WI has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Superior, WI now reports about $70,694, up from $59,276 in 2021. Census counts show Superior, WI losing about 43 residents over the five-year window, down 6.2% on net. The renter share has eased from 42.5% to 32.2%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 20.3% to 27.8% across the same window.
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Superior rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Superior. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Superior is $1,126/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $720/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,050/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $830/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,420/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($70,694/yr), Superior ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 15.1% over the past year.
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At $1,126/mo, rent takes ~19% of Superior's median household income ($70,694/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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