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Wisconsin.

State average rent
$1,489/mo

66 cities tracked in Wisconsin. Most expensive: Elm Grove at $3,738/mo. Most affordable: Bellevue at $993/mo.

Avg rent
$1,489/mo
Cities tracked
62
Most expensive
Elm Grove
$3,738/mo
Most affordable
Bellevue
$993/mo

The Wisconsin rental market

Wisconsin tracks median rent across 62 cities, ranging from Bellevue at $993/mo to Elm Grove at $3,738/mo. The state average of $1,489/mo runs about 24% below the national median of $1,962/mo.

Across Wisconsin cities, rents are rising, changing an average of +3.8% over the past year. 5 of 66 tracked cities are priced above the national median, while 61 fall below it. The largest rental markets are Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay.

66 cities
RankCityMedian rentYoY
1
Elm Grove
Pop. 6,459
$3,738/mo
2
Brookfield
Pop. 41,273
$2,174/mo
-2.7%
3
Menomonee Falls
Pop. 39,539
$2,128/mo
4
Verona
Pop. 15,232
$2,065/mo
+3.8%
5
Franklin
Pop. 35,886
$1,968/mo
6
Whitefish Bay
Pop. 14,665
$1,956/mo
7
Oconomowoc
Pop. 19,080
$1,858/mo
+24.3%
8
Hudson
Pop. 14,959
$1,797/mo
-4.5%
9
Oak Creek
Pop. 37,325
$1,776/mo
-0.3%
10
Grafton
Pop. 12,445
$1,755/mo
11
De Forest
Pop. 11,501
$1,737/mo
-0.7%
12
Fitchburg
Pop. 32,619
$1,715/mo
-2.8%
13
Mount Pleasant
Pop. 27,953
$1,703/mo
+1.1%
14
Monona
Pop. 8,527
$1,699/mo
15
Saint Francis
$1,693/mo
+0.8%
16
Wauwatosa
Pop. 48,529
$1,686/mo
+5.5%
17
Brown Deer
Pop. 12,564
$1,679/mo
+6.7%
18
Glendale
Pop. 13,656
$1,664/mo
-6.1%
19
Germantown
Pop. 20,962
$1,662/mo
20
Sun Prairie
Pop. 37,570
$1,659/mo
+6.0%
21
Kenosha
Pop. 99,372
$1,649/mo
-2.7%
22
Madison
Pop. 278,001
$1,621/mo
-0.5%
23
New Richmond
Pop. 10,539
$1,604/mo
24
Saukville
Pop. 4,267
$1,598/mo
25
Greenfield
Pop. 37,345
$1,575/mo
26
Middleton
Pop. 22,301
$1,564/mo
-10.7%
27
Waukesha
Pop. 8,514
$1,509/mo
+4.7%
28
River Falls
Pop. 16,719
$1,490/mo
-7.0%
29
Milwaukee
Pop. 566,973
$1,458/mo
+6.5%
30
De Pere
Pop. 25,301
$1,415/mo
31
Onalaska
Pop. 19,348
$1,406/mo
+4.5%
32
West Bend
Pop. 32,030
$1,398/mo
+29.0%
33
Shorewood
Pop. 13,627
$1,374/mo
+11.4%
34
Chippewa Falls
Pop. 14,782
$1,372/mo
+14.6%
35
Plover
Pop. 13,884
$1,371/mo
36
Beloit
Pop. 36,534
$1,337/mo
+25.3%
37
West Allis
Pop. 59,612
$1,332/mo
-0.8%
38
Cudahy
Pop. 17,853
$1,332/mo
39
Stevens Point
Pop. 25,785
$1,301/mo
+8.6%
40
Watertown
Pop. 22,774
$1,289/mo
41
Beaver Dam
Pop. 16,565
$1,276/mo
42
Baraboo
Pop. 12,769
$1,258/mo
43
Tomah
Pop. 9,532
$1,233/mo
44
Janesville
Pop. 66,030
$1,216/mo
-0.4%
45
Menasha
Pop. 18,273
$1,215/mo
+1.7%
46
Oshkosh
Pop. 66,729
$1,201/mo
+5.4%
47
Fond du Lac
Pop. 44,494
$1,201/mo
+18.0%
48
Racine
Pop. 77,633
$1,200/mo
+2.7%
49
Marshfield
Pop. 18,700
$1,196/mo
50
Appleton
Pop. 75,023
$1,195/mo
+5.2%
51
Menomonie
Pop. 16,539
$1,162/mo
-7.2%
52
South Milwaukee
Pop. 20,442
$1,154/mo
53
Superior
Pop. 653
$1,144/mo
-14.1%
54
Eau Claire
Pop. 70,322
$1,127/mo
+7.8%
55
Kaukauna
Pop. 17,706
$1,116/mo
56
Manitowoc
Pop. 34,620
$1,094/mo
57
Wisconsin Rapids
Pop. 18,722
$1,094/mo
+3.3%
58
La Crosse
Pop. 51,356
$1,089/mo
+0.2%
59
Green Bay
Pop. 106,253
$1,083/mo
+6.2%
60
Hartford
Pop. 15,821
$1,050/mo
61
Two Rivers
Pop. 11,231
$1,048/mo
62
Weston
Pop. 15,749
$1,045/mo
63
Wausau
Pop. 39,996
$1,029/mo
+6.1%
64
Neenah
Pop. 27,336
$1,020/mo
+2.3%
65
Bellevue
Pop. 16,442
$993/mo
66
Shawano
Pop. 9,522
$789/mo

Wisconsin rent questions

What is the average rent in Wisconsin?

The average median rent across 62 tracked cities in Wisconsin is $1,489/mo, about 24% below the national median of $1,962/mo.

Which Wisconsin city has the highest rent?

Elm Grove has the highest median rent in Wisconsin at $3,738/mo.

Which Wisconsin city has the most affordable rent?

Bellevue is the most affordable tracked city in Wisconsin, with a median rent of $993/mo.

Are rents rising or falling in Wisconsin?

Across Wisconsin cities, median rents are rising, changing an average of +3.8% over the past year.

How does Wisconsin rent compare to the rest of the country?

5 of 66 tracked Wisconsin cities have a median rent above the national median of $1,962/mo, and 61 fall below it.

What are the largest rental markets in Wisconsin?

By population, the largest rental markets in Wisconsin are Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay. Each has its own rent data, trends, and ZIP-level breakdowns on RentDataNow.

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