Cost of Living in Dunn 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.
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Dunn County ranks #2,368 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 25%)
Sourced county brief
Dunn County Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach $1,211
In Dunn County, the median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were estimated at $1,211. This value is higher than the Wisconsin unweighted county mean of $1,072. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI), which serves as the canonical rentToIncomePct for the county, was 25.6% for the 2020-2024 period. This is 0.3 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 25.3%. Median gross rent in the county was $985 per month, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $916. For homeowners, the median home value was recorded at $243,200, which is higher than the state unweighted county mean of $234,086. Renter-household median income was estimated at $45,936, while the median household income for all residents was $74,824. These figures provide a statistical snapshot of the county’s housing landscape during the five-year survey window. 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: Dunn County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.6% of renter household income in Dunn 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 $985 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,211. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $39,400 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. Dunn County's $985 median is 7.6% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,746
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.4%
of gross income
The median home in Dunn County may be a stretch
Median home value is $243,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,942 vs. your max of $1,746.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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