Cost of Living in Langlade 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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Langlade County ranks #494 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 16%)
Sourced county brief
Langlade County Median Monthly Owner Costs Estimated at 679 Dollars
Langlade County features a median selected monthly owner cost of $679 for all owner-occupied units, which is $393 below the Wisconsin unweighted county mean of $1,072. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) is 27.8%, a figure that is 2.5 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 25.3%. The median gross rent is $702 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $916. Additionally, the median home value was estimated at $158,200, while the state unweighted county mean is $234,086. Renter-household median income in the county is $30,969. The rent-to-income metric is the official ACS B25071 GRAPI, not a derived estimate. 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: Langlade County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.8% of renter household income in Langlade 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 $702 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $679. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $28,080 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. Langlade County's $702 median is 23.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,304
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.6%
of gross income
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Median home value is $158,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,263 vs. your max of $1,304.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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