Can A Pharmacist Afford Rent in Sun Prairie, WI?

Comfortably affordable — rent takes 15.6% of gross income.

Sun Prairie rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Wisconsin state estimate).

Sun Prairie median rent
$1,642/mo
Pharmacist salary (Wisconsin)
$126,113/yr
Rent as % of income
15.6%
Gross monthly income works out to about $10,509, and the 30% rule supports up to $3,153/mo in rent. Sun Prairie's median rent of $1,642 leaves roughly $1,511/mo of headroom under that threshold. A pharmacist works roughly 27.1 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and a pharmacist salary

Pharmacist pay covers comfortable rent in nearly every US city. At the national-average pharmacist salary, the 30% rule supports about $3,319 a month in rent — above median rent in all but a handful of high-cost coastal metros.

Cheaper rent nearby

These Wisconsin cities have lower median rent than Sun Prairie, which improves the affordability math on a pharmacist salary:

Mount Pleasant, WI
$1,640/mo (15.6% of income)
Madison, WI
$1,640/mo (15.6% of income)
Madison, WI
$1,640/mo (15.6% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can a pharmacist afford rent in Sun Prairie, WI?

Median rent in Sun Prairie is $1,642 a month. A typical pharmacist in Wisconsin earns about $126,113 a year, which makes that rent 15.6% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.

How much rent can a pharmacist afford in Sun Prairie?

Using the 30% rule, a pharmacist salary in Wisconsin (~$126,113/yr) supports up to $3,153 a month in rent. Sun Prairie's current median rent is $1,642/mo, which leaves a $1,511/mo buffer.

How many hours does a pharmacist work to cover rent in Sun Prairie?

At an hourly equivalent of about $61 an hour, a pharmacist in Wisconsin works roughly 27.1 hours a month to cover Sun Prairie's median rent of $1,642.

Where is rent cheaper than Sun Prairie for a pharmacist?

Nearby Wisconsin cities with lower median rent include Mount Pleasant ($1,640/mo), Madison ($1,640/mo), Madison ($1,640/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a pharmacist salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Wisconsin state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Sun Prairie, WI. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.