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Housing Affordability in Wisconsin
Households that spend 30% or more of income on housing, rent and owner costs compared with income. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Households paying 30%+ for housing
- 26.4%
- U.S. 32.2%
- Renters paying 30%+
- 43.7%
- U.S. 51.1%
- Homeowners paying 30%+
- 18.6%
- U.S. 22.7%
- Owner costs with a mortgage
- $1,689/mo
- U.S. $1,963/mo
Housing affordability by county
72 counties in Wisconsin
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| County | Households paying 30%+ for housing | Renters 30%+ | Owners 30%+ | Median rent as % of income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 26.8% | 39.0% | 25.1% | 24.4% |
| Ashland County | 23.9% | 37.0% | 19.7% | 25.2% |
| Barron County | 24.8% | 44.8% | 19.6% | 27.9% |
| Bayfield County | 22.7% | 40.8% | 19.7% | 24.1% |
| Brown County | 24.0% | 40.9% | 15.5% | 25.7% |
| Buffalo County | 27.0% | 36.9% | 24.5% | 24.3% |
| Burnett County | 24.4% | 43.4% | 22.0% | 26.9% |
| Calumet County | 20.2% | 38.7% | 15.8% | 26.2% |
| Chippewa County | 23.7% | 41.8% | 17.7% | 26.7% |
| Clark County | 20.1% | 30.5% | 17.8% | 22.3% |
| Columbia County | 22.1% | 35.1% | 18.4% | 23.9% |
| Crawford County | 23.1% | 31.8% | 20.9% | 22.7% |
| Dane County | 31.3% | 47.8% | 19.3% | 29.1% |
| Dodge County | 24.2% | 34.8% | 20.2% | 22.9% |
| Door County | 27.2% | 43.8% | 23.1% | 26.5% |
| Douglas County | 24.4% | 43.1% | 17.4% | 27.6% |
| Dunn County | 24.8% | 39.2% | 18.3% | 25.6% |
| Eau Claire County | 24.7% | 39.5% | 15.5% | 24.8% |
| Florence County | 20.3% | 34.2% | 19.0% | 27.0% |
| Fond du Lac County | 23.3% | 41.2% | 16.3% | 25.3% |
| Forest County | 21.2% | 32.4% | 19.4% | 19.8% |
| Grant County | 23.9% | 44.8% | 15.7% | 27.2% |
| Green County | 21.4% | 33.0% | 18.1% | 22.9% |
| Green Lake County | 24.7% | 43.9% | 18.9% | 26.7% |
| Iowa County | 23.6% | 37.1% | 20.0% | 23.7% |
| Iron County | 21.6% | 41.5% | 19.4% | 24.9% |
| Jackson County | 27.6% | 38.8% | 25.3% | 23.5% |
| Jefferson County | 23.9% | 38.9% | 18.7% | 24.4% |
| Juneau County | 25.4% | 36.0% | 22.8% | 24.5% |
| Kenosha County | 28.2% | 47.3% | 19.2% | 28.7% |
| Kewaunee County | 20.2% | 35.3% | 18.2% | 22.9% |
| La Crosse County | 27.6% | 43.6% | 18.3% | 27.6% |
| Lafayette County | 21.9% | 37.9% | 18.6% | 25.0% |
| Langlade County | 22.5% | 47.4% | 16.5% | 27.8% |
| Lincoln County | 23.4% | 51.9% | 16.8% | 30.8% |
| Manitowoc County | 19.0% | 31.1% | 15.7% | 22.3% |
| Marathon County | 21.4% | 42.0% | 14.4% | 25.7% |
| Marinette County | 19.4% | 31.4% | 17.1% | 23.4% |
| Marquette County | 24.1% | 39.2% | 21.1% | 25.1% |
| Menominee County | 26.8% | 43.1% | 22.1% | 19.9% |
| Milwaukee County | 35.3% | 48.4% | 22.7% | 29.3% |
| Monroe County | 23.0% | 39.6% | 17.6% | 25.7% |
| Oconto County | 21.1% | 41.8% | 18.0% | 24.1% |
| Oneida County | 22.3% | 43.6% | 18.4% | 25.2% |
| Outagamie County | 21.2% | 36.9% | 15.1% | 24.1% |
| Ozaukee County | 26.6% | 43.4% | 20.5% | 25.5% |
| Pepin County | 22.0% | 46.2% | 18.2% | 28.5% |
| Pierce County | 22.7% | 39.1% | 17.5% | 25.0% |
| Polk County | 24.0% | 36.5% | 21.5% | 23.8% |
| Portage County | 21.7% | 39.1% | 14.5% | 26.0% |
| Price County | 21.4% | 36.2% | 18.5% | 22.3% |
| Racine County | 27.6% | 43.1% | 21.6% | 27.3% |
| Richland County | 24.6% | 36.7% | 20.8% | 25.2% |
| Rock County | 25.4% | 42.9% | 18.6% | 26.7% |
| Rusk County | 22.7% | 42.8% | 18.1% | 26.6% |
| Sauk County | 23.5% | 39.8% | 17.6% | 25.9% |
| Sawyer County | 25.0% | 35.0% | 22.4% | 22.5% |
| Shawano County | 23.1% | 42.3% | 18.1% | 26.4% |
| Sheboygan County | 20.7% | 34.0% | 15.7% | 24.0% |
| St. Croix County | 22.3% | 34.4% | 19.1% | 23.1% |
| Taylor County | 20.9% | 35.0% | 17.8% | 24.6% |
| Trempealeau County | 23.3% | 35.3% | 19.5% | 23.4% |
| Vernon County | 22.9% | 35.3% | 20.5% | 20.2% |
| Vilas County | 23.5% | 30.0% | 22.4% | 22.4% |
| Walworth County | 26.0% | 42.4% | 19.5% | 27.0% |
| Washburn County | 24.6% | 49.2% | 20.0% | 29.7% |
| Washington County | 23.5% | 46.4% | 17.2% | 28.0% |
| Waukesha County | 24.0% | 44.8% | 17.7% | 27.9% |
| Waupaca County | 25.9% | 45.8% | 19.8% | 27.3% |
| Waushara County | 24.1% | 39.6% | 21.6% | 25.6% |
| Winnebago County | 24.2% | 41.2% | 15.6% | 26.1% |
| Wood County | 21.8% | 38.0% | 16.0% | 25.7% |
Housing affordability in the largest cities
Cities and towns with 5,000 or more people
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| City | Households paying 30%+ for housing | Renters 30%+ | Owners 30%+ | Median rent as % of income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 40.3% | 50.9% | 26.3% | 30.5% |
| Madison | 36.4% | 50.2% | 20.8% | 30.1% |
| Green Bay | 27.4% | 44.5% | 15.3% | 27.3% |
| Kenosha | 32.0% | 49.3% | 20.4% | 29.7% |
| Racine | 36.8% | 53.3% | 26.4% | 31.7% |
| Appleton | 21.8% | 38.9% | 13.8% | 25.4% |
| Waukesha | 30.9% | 48.6% | 18.9% | 29.3% |
| Eau Claire | 26.8% | 40.8% | 15.3% | 25.1% |
| Oshkosh | 28.5% | 44.0% | 16.1% | 26.7% |
| Janesville | 25.6% | 41.8% | 18.2% | 26.9% |
| West Allis | 30.1% | 40.8% | 22.0% | 25.7% |
| La Crosse | 35.9% | 47.2% | 23.3% | 28.9% |
| Sheboygan | 24.1% | 35.8% | 16.9% | 24.5% |
| Wauwatosa | 26.0% | 43.1% | 15.5% | 26.8% |
| Fond du Lac | 29.5% | 45.1% | 18.8% | 27.0% |
| Brookfield | 19.7% | 36.7% | 16.3% | 24.3% |
| New Berlin | 19.3% | 37.6% | 13.6% | 26.1% |
| Wausau | 29.0% | 47.0% | 16.5% | 28.3% |
| Menomonee Falls | 26.3% | 46.6% | 19.7% | 28.3% |
| Sun Prairie | 29.6% | 45.9% | 19.1% | 28.6% |
| Greenfield | 32.4% | 42.7% | 24.2% | 27.6% |
| Oak Creek | 24.5% | 34.3% | 17.4% | 23.7% |
| Beloit | 30.5% | 48.4% | 18.7% | 28.9% |
| Franklin | 24.5% | 52.4% | 16.3% | 32.0% |
| Manitowoc | 21.3% | 32.1% | 16.5% | 22.6% |
| Fitchburg | 32.9% | 49.5% | 15.6% | 29.9% |
| West Bend | 27.9% | 50.6% | 16.4% | 30.3% |
| Mount Pleasant | 23.8% | 32.8% | 21.4% | 23.6% |
| Neenah | 24.0% | 43.0% | 14.7% | 27.0% |
| Superior | 27.5% | 42.9% | 18.0% | 27.6% |
| Stevens Point | 29.8% | 43.0% | 17.5% | 27.6% |
| Muskego | 24.6% | 51.0% | 20.1% | 34.5% |
| De Pere | 20.9% | 31.6% | 15.3% | 19.9% |
| Mequon | 26.6% | 52.8% | 22.6% | 31.6% |
| Caledonia | 20.4% | 30.0% | 18.2% | 23.1% |
| Watertown | 27.0% | 40.4% | 18.8% | 25.6% |
| Middleton | 30.9% | 39.6% | 20.9% | 25.7% |
| Pleasant Prairie | 24.4% | 41.5% | 18.6% | 24.1% |
| Howard | 22.0% | 36.7% | 13.9% | 23.8% |
| Germantown | 25.5% | 52.2% | 17.6% | 31.1% |
| South Milwaukee | 26.0% | 42.7% | 18.0% | 27.9% |
| Onalaska | 22.4% | 38.6% | 13.2% | 26.0% |
| Fox Crossing | 24.7% | 31.6% | 19.9% | 21.9% |
| Oconomowoc | 28.5% | 56.6% | 16.4% | 33.8% |
| Wisconsin Rapids | 28.0% | 44.8% | 15.0% | 27.9% |
| Marshfield | 23.7% | 33.0% | 17.6% | 24.2% |
| Menasha | 25.3% | 45.2% | 14.7% | 28.7% |
| Cudahy | 31.7% | 43.8% | 24.1% | 27.5% |
| Kaukauna | 21.9% | 39.0% | 15.0% | 24.3% |
| Ashwaubenon | 27.7% | 50.9% | 12.7% | 30.3% |
| River Falls | 21.7% | 33.0% | 12.7% | 23.9% |
| Beaver Dam | 25.0% | 34.8% | 17.6% | 22.7% |
| Menomonie | 30.6% | 40.8% | 16.0% | 27.0% |
| Bellevue | 22.6% | 34.7% | 16.4% | 22.4% |
| Pewaukee | 21.3% | 29.3% | 19.7% | 23.9% |
| Hartford | 30.5% | 47.8% | 21.8% | 28.8% |
| Whitewater | 42.0% | 51.1% | 22.9% | 30.6% |
| Weston | 22.4% | 38.8% | 13.2% | 25.8% |
| Waunakee | 20.2% | 36.9% | 15.5% | 24.3% |
| Verona | 23.0% | 41.0% | 14.7% | 26.4% |
| Hudson | 29.1% | 41.4% | 22.8% | 23.3% |
| Chippewa Falls | 31.6% | 39.7% | 23.8% | 26.6% |
| Whitefish Bay | 20.9% | 47.9% | 15.8% | 28.6% |
| Greendale | 27.8% | 50.5% | 17.2% | 30.4% |
| Salem Lakes | 22.4% | 45.3% | 17.8% | 25.9% |
| Allouez | 21.0% | 51.8% | 16.0% | 31.1% |
| Plover | 18.1% | 33.3% | 7.9% | 23.1% |
| Harrison | 19.5% | 50.5% | 15.9% | 30.1% |
| Glendale | 31.8% | 58.1% | 20.9% | 38.2% |
| Shorewood | 32.2% | 43.1% | 19.9% | 27.3% |
| Stoughton | 26.0% | 42.8% | 17.9% | 25.9% |
| Greenville | 14.2% | 48.3% | 11.0% | 29.2% |
| Suamico | 16.0% | 35.9% | 13.8% | 21.5% |
| Baraboo | 27.3% | 46.1% | 16.7% | 28.6% |
| Port Washington | 24.6% | 46.6% | 13.7% | 27.1% |
| Cedarburg | 28.6% | 40.0% | 21.8% | 25.8% |
| Brown Deer | 27.4% | 46.7% | 17.7% | 28.6% |
| Fort Atkinson | 24.1% | 42.0% | 16.2% | 25.2% |
| Grafton | 28.9% | 47.7% | 17.5% | 28.1% |
| Sussex | 23.5% | 39.8% | 16.8% | 26.0% |
| Richfield | 14.7% | 0.0% | 15.1% | 13.7% |
| Little Chute | 18.6% | 25.1% | 14.1% | 22.0% |
| Oregon | 25.3% | 57.3% | 13.2% | 33.9% |
| DeForest | 18.6% | 29.3% | 15.7% | 24.6% |
| Platteville | 40.3% | 58.3% | 13.5% | 33.6% |
| Holmen | 26.7% | 47.5% | 14.3% | 28.9% |
| Two Rivers | 20.4% | 31.6% | 16.4% | 24.1% |
| Waupun | 26.3% | 28.8% | 25.1% | 20.1% |
| Marinette | 23.0% | 34.1% | 19.1% | 25.3% |
| Burlington | 23.8% | 32.3% | 17.8% | 24.1% |
| Lisbon | 18.9% | 36.1% | 17.8% | 14.3% |
| Hobart | 22.0% | 35.2% | 15.1% | 24.4% |
| Monroe | 21.8% | 33.4% | 15.2% | 23.0% |
| New Richmond | 18.1% | 20.8% | 16.5% | 21.2% |
| Portage | 26.4% | 34.9% | 20.6% | 24.3% |
| Elkhorn | 28.8% | 40.5% | 19.4% | 24.5% |
| Reedsburg | 23.1% | 38.3% | 13.9% | 26.2% |
| Hartland | 24.8% | 43.4% | 14.2% | 28.0% |
| Sparta | 22.7% | 34.7% | 17.2% | 23.8% |
| Sturgeon Bay | 30.1% | 44.9% | 21.0% | 26.2% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the housing cost burden in Wisconsin?
- In Wisconsin, 26.4% of households spend 30% or more of their income on housing costs.
- Which Wisconsin counties have the highest housing cost burden?
- Among counties with 10,000 or more people, the highest are Milwaukee County (35.3%), Dane County (31.3%), Kenosha County (28.2%).
- Which Wisconsin counties have the lowest housing cost burden?
- The lowest are Manitowoc County (19.0%), Marinette County (19.4%), Clark County (20.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates