Rent Affordability for A Lawyer in Wisconsin
A typical lawyer in Wisconsin earns about $167,647 a year, which supports approximately $4,191 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Wisconsin city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 66 of 66 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawano, WI | $789/mo | 5.6% | very comfortable |
| Bellevue, WI | $993/mo | 7.1% | very comfortable |
| Neenah, WI | $1,020/mo | 7.3% | very comfortable |
| Wausau, WI | $1,029/mo | 7.4% | very comfortable |
| Hartford, WI | $1,050/mo | 7.5% | very comfortable |
| Weston, WI | $1,045/mo | 7.5% | very comfortable |
| Two Rivers, WI | $1,048/mo | 7.5% | very comfortable |
| Green Bay, WI | $1,083/mo | 7.8% | very comfortable |
| La Crosse, WI | $1,089/mo | 7.8% | very comfortable |
| Manitowoc, WI | $1,094/mo | 7.8% | very comfortable |
| Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $1,094/mo | 7.8% | very comfortable |
| Kaukauna, WI | $1,116/mo | 8% | very comfortable |
| Eau Claire, WI | $1,127/mo | 8.1% | very comfortable |
| Superior, WI | $1,144/mo | 8.2% | very comfortable |
| South Milwaukee, WI | $1,154/mo | 8.3% | very comfortable |
| Menomonie, WI | $1,162/mo | 8.3% | very comfortable |
| Racine, WI | $1,200/mo | 8.6% | very comfortable |
| Appleton, WI | $1,195/mo | 8.6% | very comfortable |
| Oshkosh, WI | $1,201/mo | 8.6% | very comfortable |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $1,201/mo | 8.6% | very comfortable |
| Marshfield, WI | $1,196/mo | 8.6% | very comfortable |
| Janesville, WI | $1,216/mo | 8.7% | very comfortable |
| Menasha, WI | $1,215/mo | 8.7% | very comfortable |
| Tomah, WI | $1,233/mo | 8.8% | very comfortable |
| Baraboo, WI | $1,258/mo | 9% | very comfortable |
| Beaver Dam, WI | $1,276/mo | 9.1% | very comfortable |
| Watertown, WI | $1,289/mo | 9.2% | very comfortable |
| Stevens Point, WI | $1,301/mo | 9.3% | very comfortable |
| West Allis, WI | $1,332/mo | 9.5% | very comfortable |
| Cudahy, WI | $1,332/mo | 9.5% | very comfortable |
| Beloit, WI | $1,337/mo | 9.6% | very comfortable |
| Chippewa Falls, WI | $1,372/mo | 9.8% | very comfortable |
| Plover, WI | $1,371/mo | 9.8% | very comfortable |
| Shorewood, WI | $1,374/mo | 9.8% | very comfortable |
| West Bend, WI | $1,398/mo | 10% | very comfortable |
| De Pere, WI | $1,415/mo | 10.1% | very comfortable |
| Onalaska, WI | $1,406/mo | 10.1% | very comfortable |
| Milwaukee, WI | $1,458/mo | 10.4% | very comfortable |
| River Falls, WI | $1,490/mo | 10.7% | very comfortable |
| Waukesha, WI | $1,509/mo | 10.8% | very comfortable |
| Middleton, WI | $1,564/mo | 11.2% | very comfortable |
| Greenfield, WI | $1,575/mo | 11.3% | very comfortable |
| Saukville, WI | $1,598/mo | 11.4% | very comfortable |
| New Richmond, WI | $1,604/mo | 11.5% | very comfortable |
| Madison, WI | $1,621/mo | 11.6% | very comfortable |
| Kenosha, WI | $1,649/mo | 11.8% | very comfortable |
| Sun Prairie, WI | $1,659/mo | 11.9% | very comfortable |
| Germantown, WI | $1,662/mo | 11.9% | very comfortable |
| Glendale, WI | $1,664/mo | 11.9% | very comfortable |
| Brown Deer, WI | $1,679/mo | 12% | very comfortable |
| Wauwatosa, WI | $1,686/mo | 12.1% | very comfortable |
| Saint Francis, WI | $1,693/mo | 12.1% | very comfortable |
| Mount Pleasant, WI | $1,703/mo | 12.2% | very comfortable |
| Monona, WI | $1,699/mo | 12.2% | very comfortable |
| Fitchburg, WI | $1,715/mo | 12.3% | very comfortable |
| De Forest, WI | $1,737/mo | 12.4% | very comfortable |
| Grafton, WI | $1,755/mo | 12.6% | very comfortable |
| Oak Creek, WI | $1,776/mo | 12.7% | very comfortable |
| Hudson, WI | $1,797/mo | 12.9% | very comfortable |
| Oconomowoc, WI | $1,858/mo | 13.3% | very comfortable |
| Whitefish Bay, WI | $1,956/mo | 14% | very comfortable |
| Franklin, WI | $1,968/mo | 14.1% | very comfortable |
| Verona, WI | $2,065/mo | 14.8% | very comfortable |
| Menomonee Falls, WI | $2,128/mo | 15.2% | very comfortable |
| Brookfield, WI | $2,174/mo | 15.6% | very comfortable |
| Elm Grove, WI | $3,738/mo | 26.8% | affordable |