Cost of Living in Dodge 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 Dodge County Compares
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Dodge County ranks #2,348 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 25%)
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Dodge County Official GRAPI Estimated Below Wisconsin Unweighted Mean
The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Dodge County was 22.9%. This canonical metric is 2.4 percentage points lower than the Wisconsin unweighted county mean of 25.3%. Median gross rent in the county was reported at $988 per month, which is higher than the state unweighted mean of $916. For homeowners, the median value of owner-occupied housing units was $231,900, compared to the state unweighted mean of $234,086. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $1,164, while the state unweighted mean was $1,072. Renter households had a median income of $49,583. These statistics are based on the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 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: Dodge County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 22.9% of renter household income in Dodge 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 $988 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,164. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $39,520 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. Dodge County's $988 median is 7.9% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,772
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.4%
of gross income
The median home in Dodge County may be a stretch
Median home value is $231,900. Estimated monthly cost: $1,851 vs. your max of $1,772.
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