Wisconsin rent guide
Average Rent in Wisconsin by City (June 2026)
Data as of Jun 9, 2026 · 430 rentals across 54 Wisconsin cities
Wisconsin is an affordable Midwest market. A one-bedroom statewide runs about $1,295 a month, the median across the 204 one-beds in our data. The spread is narrow: the affluent western Milwaukee suburbs at the top, the Fox Valley and outstate cities at the bottom, with Milwaukee and Madison in between. We use the median on purpose, and the per-city table below is where the real detail is.
Studio
$1,295
typical / mo
1 bed
$1,295
typical / mo
2 bed
$1,335
typical / mo
3 bed
$1,675
typical / mo
Typical rent by city, lowest first
Sorted by each city’s overall median, so the Fox Valley and outstate value markets are up top and the western Milwaukee suburbs at the bottom. Find yours, then check the one-bed and two-bed columns for the size you’re after.
| # | City | Typical | 1 bed | 2 bed | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevens Point | $960 | $950 | - | 5 |
| 2 | La Crosse | $975 | $850 | $1,110 | 19 |
| 3 | Appleton | $1,043 | $1,010 | $1,075 | 22 |
| 4 | Green Bay | $1,068 | $980 | $1,228 | 14 |
| 5 | Fond du Lac | $1,108 | $1,000 | $1,150 | 6 |
| 6 | Wausau | $1,148 | - | $1,195 | 6 |
| 7 | Neenah | $1,148 | - | $1,148 | 6 |
| 8 | De Pere | $1,160 | $1,160 | - | 5 |
| 9 | West Allis | $1,171 | $1,171 | - | 5 |
| 10 | West Bend | $1,245 | - | $1,190 | 7 |
| 11 | Milwaukee | $1,278 | $1,185 | $1,275 | 58 |
| 12 | Sun Prairie | $1,348 | $1,350 | $1,393 | 16 |
| 13 | Onalaska | $1,355 | $1,355 | - | 5 |
| 14 | Oshkosh | $1,360 | - | $1,368 | 15 |
| 15 | Fitchburg | $1,368 | $1,510 | - | 12 |
| 16 | Madison | $1,373 | $1,415 | $1,550 | 76 |
| 17 | Eau Claire | $1,378 | - | - | 6 |
| 18 | Kenosha | $1,387 | $1,210 | $1,677 | 11 |
| 19 | Middleton | $1,408 | $1,590 | - | 10 |
| 20 | Racine | $1,425 | $1,355 | - | 5 |
| 21 | Greenfield | $1,492 | $1,210 | $1,659 | 8 |
| 22 | Waukesha | $1,515 | $1,230 | $2,475 | 13 |
| 23 | Wauwatosa | $1,539 | $1,556 | - | 9 |
| 24 | Sheboygan | $1,545 | - | $1,495 | 6 |
| 25 | Oak Creek | $1,546 | $1,455 | - | 9 |
| 26 | New Berlin | $1,635 | $1,488 | - | 10 |
| 27 | Brookfield | $1,695 | $1,591 | $2,245 | 15 |
How to read these numbers
“Typical” is the median across every unit we track in that city. The per-bedroom columns are the median for that floor plan, shown only once a city has at least three listed. We include cities with five or more live listings and leave out single rooms and senior housing. Everything refreshes when our data does (last updated Jun 9, 2026).
Frequently asked questions
What is the average rent in Wisconsin?
Across the state the median one-bedroom is about $1,295/mo, studios run ~$1,295, two-beds ~$1,335 and three-beds ~$1,675. We use the median, not the mean, so a few luxury buildings do not skew it. Wisconsin is an affordable Midwest market, but rents still range from the Fox Valley and outstate cities up to the western Milwaukee suburbs, so look at your city, not just the state.
How much is rent in Milwaukee versus the suburbs?
Milwaukee proper runs mid-to-low for the state, while the affluent western suburbs in Waukesha County (Brookfield, New Berlin, Waukesha) are the priciest part. So within metro Milwaukee the city is often cheaper than those western suburbs.
Is the Fox Valley or outstate Wisconsin cheaper than Milwaukee and Madison?
Generally yes. The Fox Valley (Appleton, Neenah) and outstate cities (Stevens Point, La Crosse, Green Bay, Wausau) are among the lowest rents in the state, below both Madison and the Milwaukee suburbs. The per-city table shows exactly where each lands.
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