Cost of Living in Green 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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Green County ranks #2,116 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 33%)
Sourced county brief
Green County Selected Monthly Owner Costs Reach $1,260
Median selected monthly owner costs in Green County were estimated at $1,260. This figure is $188 higher than the Wisconsin unweighted county mean of $1,072. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI), which is the canonical rentToIncomePct, was 22.9%. This is 2.4 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 25.3%. Median gross rent was recorded at $867 per month, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $916. For those in owner-occupied housing, the median home value was $250,200, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $234,086. Renter-household median income was $41,182, while the median household income for all residents was $82,852. These statistics are derived from the American Community Survey 5-year estimates and are strictly descriptive of the 2020-2024 period. 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: Green County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 22.9% of renter household income in Green 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 $867 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,260. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $34,680 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. Green County's $867 median is 5.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
12.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,933
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.2%
of gross income
The median home in Green County may be a stretch
Median home value is $250,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,997 vs. your max of $1,933.
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