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Highest rent-to-income ratios in Wisconsin

Florence County leads Wisconsin at 33.26% of renter median income, on a median rent of $750 and a renter median household income of $27,063. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.

Highest rent-to-income
33.26%
Florence County
Median gross rent
$750
ACS B25064
Renter median income
$27,063
ACS B25119
State ratio
26.96%
State medians

Counties ranked by rent-to-income

1Florence County$750$225$27,063$19,67033.26%$48,000$76,800
2Lincoln County$755$45$27,348$7,90033.13%$48,000$76,800
3Iron County$662$53$26,528$5,00229.95%$48,000$76,800
4Douglas County$909$52$36,601$3,66429.80%$50,550$80,900
5Dane County$1,398$17$56,374$1,53129.76%$67,650$106,800
6Milwaukee County$1,101$8$44,490$96929.70%$54,200$86,700
7Rusk County$874$36$35,334$3,08329.68%$48,000$76,800
8Oneida County$885$52$36,102$7,52129.42%$48,000$76,800
9Kenosha County$1,219$30$52,035$2,73928.11%$58,650$93,850
10Waukesha County$1,356$22$58,282$2,94127.92%$54,200$86,700
11Racine County$1,080$26$47,129$3,34827.50%$52,150$83,450
12Washburn County$795$34$34,773$5,10427.44%$48,000$76,800
13Langlade County$702$118$30,969$6,39627.20%$48,000$76,800
14Ashland County$721$62$32,080$3,16526.97%$48,000$76,800
15Walworth County$1,150$34$51,325$4,40526.89%$59,450$95,100
16Pepin County$869$53$38,819$8,84026.86%$48,000$76,800
17Waupaca County$852$42$38,243$4,98026.73%$48,150$77,050
18Rock County$1,037$27$46,704$1,85126.64%$48,000$76,800
19Door County$1,086$54$49,971$4,93926.08%$52,400$83,850
20Calumet County$1,073$46$49,551$2,42225.99%$55,600$88,950
21Fond du Lac County$960$28$44,422$2,86225.93%$52,900$84,650
22Grant County$813$26$37,820$3,18325.80%$48,000$76,800
23La Crosse County$1,059$31$49,338$2,20325.76%$52,900$84,650
24Dunn County$985$49$45,936$3,50625.73%$50,350$80,550
25Barron County$879$37$41,111$2,73225.66%$48,000$76,800
26Marathon County$999$28$46,817$3,40825.61%$51,800$82,900
27Green Lake County$818$70$38,671$5,86025.38%$48,000$76,800
28Winnebago County$965$17$45,677$3,32125.35%$50,250$80,400
29Price County$786$41$37,222$4,69325.34%$48,000$76,800
30Portage County$940$21$44,535$2,99025.33%$53,150$85,050
31Chippewa County$963$36$45,681$3,48425.30%$50,650$81,050
32Green County$867$29$41,182$7,40725.26%$55,000$88,000
33Waushara County$796$49$38,125$4,13725.05%$48,000$76,800
34Brown County$1,031$17$49,490$2,82125.00%$53,150$85,050
35Wood County$856$33$41,227$2,67324.92%$48,000$76,800
36Sauk County$1,018$31$49,141$4,39324.86%$51,550$82,500
37Marquette County$800$38$38,854$7,06924.71%$48,000$76,800
38Eau Claire County$1,064$35$52,214$2,63624.45%$50,650$81,050
39Buffalo County$876$47$43,030$3,66924.43%$48,000$76,800
40Shawano County$821$29$40,536$4,12024.30%$48,000$76,800
41Ozaukee County$1,154$33$57,079$5,32424.26%$54,200$86,700
42Iowa County$954$53$47,240$5,19424.23%$55,450$88,700
43Pierce County$1,044$89$51,993$5,67324.10%$65,750$105,200
44Washington County$1,153$34$57,569$4,67224.03%$54,200$86,700
45Polk County$957$45$47,788$3,44324.03%$48,900$78,250
46Columbia County$978$43$48,862$2,81224.02%$53,650$85,850
47Vilas County$847$65$42,318$4,46724.02%$48,000$76,800
48Monroe County$914$43$45,708$4,43324.00%$48,000$76,800
49Dodge County$988$28$49,583$2,64723.91%$50,850$81,350
50Bayfield County$812$86$40,769$11,35023.90%$48,000$76,800
51Richland County$771$53$39,027$2,76323.71%$48,000$76,800
52St. Croix County$1,271$78$64,348$7,26123.70%$65,750$105,200
53Burnett County$771$77$39,125$6,84923.65%$48,000$76,800
54Sawyer County$712$48$36,239$3,84323.58%$48,000$76,800
55Oconto County$791$30$40,972$6,97123.17%$49,750$79,600
56Kewaunee County$847$48$44,595$6,64122.79%$53,150$85,050
57Outagamie County$1,057$26$55,843$1,85622.71%$55,600$88,950
58Vernon County$836$44$44,340$4,67522.63%$48,000$76,800
59Sheboygan County$934$28$49,929$3,05422.45%$51,600$82,550
60Taylor County$823$59$44,006$6,41722.44%$48,000$76,800
61Adams County$828$76$44,549$4,31322.30%$48,000$76,800
62Trempealeau County$949$46$51,294$3,95822.20%$50,350$80,550
63Crawford County$789$22$42,755$5,11422.14%$48,000$76,800
64Jefferson County$1,035$34$56,288$6,94322.07%$55,850$89,350
65Juneau County$879$34$48,489$4,89621.75%$48,000$76,800
66Lafayette County$830$28$45,833$5,43721.73%$48,400$77,450
67Jackson County$787$42$43,469$6,37121.73%$48,000$76,800
68Clark County$823$28$45,702$4,85921.61%$48,000$76,800
69Marinette County$795$28$44,521$2,73821.43%$48,000$76,800
70Manitowoc County$797$27$45,441$4,04521.05%$48,000$76,800
71Forest County$594$38$35,000$7,86720.37%$48,000$76,800
72Menominee County$626$57$39,545$17,47519.00%$48,000$76,800

Method

Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.

Frequently asked questions

What is the highest rent-to-income ratio in Wisconsin?

Florence County at 33.26%. Median gross rent is $750 (margin of error $225). Renter median household income is $27,063 (margin of error $19,670).

What is the lowest rent-to-income ratio in Wisconsin?

Menominee County at 19.00%. Median gross rent is $626 (margin of error $57). Renter median household income is $39,545 (margin of error $17,475).

What is the state-level rent-to-income ratio in Wisconsin?

26.96%. Median gross rent is $1,087 (margin of error $4). Renter median household income is $48,374 (margin of error $478).