Wisconsin

Ranked #17 of 51 for housing affordability

62Moderate

Median Home Price

🏠

$275K

4.3x income

Median Rent

🔑

$1K

29.0% rent-burdened

Median Income

💰

$63K

Population: 5,895,908

Homeownership

🏡

67.0%

4,861 experiencing homelessness

Housing Shortage

📉

55,000

units needed

Building Permits (2024)

🔨

18,000

Price-to-Income

📊

4.3x

Severe Rent Burden

⚠️

13.5%

paying >50% of income

Rent Burden Breakdown

vs. National Average

Metros in Wisconsin

MetroScoreHome PriceRentIncomeRent Burden
Milwaukee62$270K$1K$58K31.5%
Madison50$380K$1K$74K28.5%

Housing Policies

WHEDA programsTIF for housinglow-income housing tax credits