Cost of Living in Green Lake 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 Green Lake County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Green Lake County ranks #1,668 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 47%)
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Green Lake County GRAPI Estimated at 26.7 Percent
The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) in Green Lake County was 26.7%. This canonical rentToIncomePct is 1.4 percentage points higher than the Wisconsin unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 25.3%. Median gross rent was estimated at $818 per month, which is lower than the state unweighted county mean of $916. For owner-occupied housing units, the median home value was $215,400, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $234,086. Median selected monthly owner costs were $985, which is below the state unweighted mean of $1,072. Renter-household median income was $38,671, and the median household income for all residents was $68,196. These figures present a factual snapshot of housing metrics for the 2020-2024 period and do not contain market predictions or suggestions for relocation. 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 Lake County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.7% of renter household income in Green Lake 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 $818 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $985. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,720 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 Lake County's $818 median is 10.6% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
14.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,591
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $215,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,720 vs. your max of $1,591.
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