Cost of Living in Grant 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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Grant County ranks #1,611 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 49%)
Sourced county brief
Grant County Official GRAPI Reaches 27.2 Percent
In Grant County, the official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was estimated at 27.2%. This canonical rentToIncomePct is 1.9 percentage points higher than the Wisconsin unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 25.3%. The median gross rent in the county was $813 per month, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $916. For owner-occupied units, the median home value was $200,700, while the state unweighted county mean was $234,086. Median selected monthly owner costs were $959, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,072. Renter-household median income was estimated at $37,820, and the median household income for all residents was $66,858. These data points provide a descriptive snapshot of the county’s housing costs during the 2020-2024 period and do not imply any causal relationships or future market changes. 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: Grant County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.2% of renter household income in Grant 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 $813 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $959. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,520 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. Grant County's $813 median is 11.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
14.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,560
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.2%
of gross income
The median home in Grant County may be a stretch
Median home value is $200,700. Estimated monthly cost: $1,602 vs. your max of $1,560.
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