Cost of Living in Ashland County, Wisconsin
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Ashland County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Ashland County ranks #1,115 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 35%)
Sourced county brief
Ashland County median gross rent $195 below state mean
Ashland County reported a median gross rent of $721 per month, which was $195 below the Wisconsin unweighted county mean of $916. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 25.2%, a figure that was 0.1 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean of 25.3%. Median home values in the county were estimated at $170,300, relative to the state unweighted county mean of $234,086. For owner-occupied units, the median monthly owner cost was $897, while the state unweighted mean was $1,072. Renter-household median income in Ashland County was $32,080. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Ashland County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.2% of renter household income in Ashland County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $721 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $897. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $28,840 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Wisconsin unweighted mean of county median rents is $916 per month. Ashland County's $721 median is 21.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
13.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,457
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.2%
of gross income
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Median home value is $170,300. Estimated monthly cost: $1,360 vs. your max of $1,457.
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