Cost of Living in Marinette 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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Marinette County ranks #1,059 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 34%)
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Marinette County Median Home Value Estimated at 158,600 Dollars
Marinette County's median home value is $158,600, which is $75,486 below the Wisconsin unweighted county mean of $234,086. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) is 23.4%, or 1.9 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 25.3%. The median gross rent is $795 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $916. For homeowners, the median selected monthly owner cost for all units is $765, while the state unweighted county mean is $1,072. Median renter-household income was estimated at $44,521. This report uses the official ACS B25071 GRAPI for rent affordability rather than 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: Marinette County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 23.4% of renter household income in Marinette 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 $795 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $765. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,800 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. Marinette County's $795 median is 13.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,489
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.4%
of gross income
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Median home value is $158,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,266 vs. your max of $1,489.
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