Most Affordable Cities in Wisconsin

Cost of living rankings for 158 cities in Wisconsin with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Wisconsin is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 107.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

North Fond du Lac

Index: 79

Most Expensive

Elm Grove

Index: 166

State Average

107

National: 100

Cities Ranked

158

eligible statewide total

Wisconsin Affordability Ranking

Showing 101–150 of 158 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 3 of 4.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
101	Jackson	111	$427,660	$1,263	$93,170
102	New Richmond	112	$376,589	$1,631	$88,157
103	Lake Wisconsin	112	$452,400	$1,136	$124,127
104	Pewaukee	113	$447,100	$1,263	$108,350
105	Twin Lakes	113	$412,998	$1,441	$86,222
106	Waterford	113	$445,626	$1,283	$82,404
107	Tichigan	113	$445,800	$1,283	$126,933
108	Harrison	114	$457,003	$1,256	$121,504
109	Hales Corners	114	$410,672	$1,695	$87,740
110	Madison	115	$426,336	$1,616	$78,050
111	Oak Creek	115	$414,503	$1,765	$96,555
112	Germantown	115	$465,437	$1,263	$100,231
113	Greenville	115	$469,721	$1,214	$117,977
114	Suamico	115	$462,151	$1,287	$118,337
115	Holmen	115	$422,350	$1,700	$79,899
116	Wauwatosa	116	$427,594	$1,713	$101,138
117	Somers	116	$390,384	$1,888	$80,488
118	Lake Mills	116	$432,525	$1,209	$91,027
119	Sun Prairie	117	$443,196	$1,632	$90,942
120	River Falls	117	$415,013	$1,624	$83,627
121	Hobart	117	$477,909	$1,287	$103,440
122	Slinger	117	$476,958	$1,263	$101,404
123	Stoughton	118	$435,318	$1,859	$79,551
124	DeForest	119	$451,041	$1,757	$106,419
125	Menomonee Falls	120	$439,642	$1,895	$100,238
126	Franklin	120	$443,183	$1,865	$106,894
127	Pleasant Prairie	120	$469,914	$1,441	$103,902
128	Monona	120	$476,859	$1,565	$87,773
129	Mukwonago	120	$507,001	$1,263	$98,273
130	Bristol	120	$469,007	$1,441	$123,648
131	New Berlin	122	$455,414	$1,946	$101,091
132	Sussex	122	$518,858	$1,263	$119,041
133	Oregon	122	$496,294	$1,565	$102,978
134	McFarland	122	$493,449	$1,565	$97,500
135	Cottage Grove	122	$479,169	$1,745	$139,313
136	Muskego	123	$530,269	$1,263	$112,221
137	Grafton	123	$460,062	$1,961	$89,861
138	Vernon	124	$555,686	$1,125	$120,000
139	Fitchburg	125	$506,723	$1,722	$86,516
140	Windsor	126	$524,119	$1,565	$120,048
141	Fox Point	126	$552,985	$1,263	$141,467
142	Shorewood	127	$547,978	$1,469	$86,726
143	Cedarburg	127	$566,235	$1,263	$84,896
144	Richfield	128	$571,026	$1,263	$143,963
145	Hudson	129	$498,577	$1,878	$93,937
146	Lake Geneva	129	$420,272	$2,900	$75,629
147	Oconomowoc	132	$553,179	$1,854	$106,425
148	Lisbon	133	$588,992	$1,371	$123,720
149	Brookfield	134	$528,294	$2,237	$129,548
150	Middleton	136	$619,009	$1,560	$89,524

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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