Cost of Living in Oconto County, Wisconsin
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Oconto County ranks #1,548 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 49%)
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Median Gross Rent in Oconto County Estimated at $791 Monthly
Oconto County has a median gross rent of $791 per month, a figure that is $125 lower than the Wisconsin unweighted county mean of $916. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 24.1%. This is 1.2 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 25.3%. Renter households in the county have a median income of $40,972. Among homeowners, the median selected monthly owner cost is $974, which is $98 less than the state unweighted county mean of $1,072. The median home value in the county was estimated at $231,400, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $234,086. These statistics originate from the U.S. Census Bureau 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 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: Oconto County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.1% of renter household income in Oconto 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 $791 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $974. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,640 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. Oconto County's $791 median is 13.6% 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)
$1,751
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.6%
of gross income
The median home in Oconto County may be a stretch
Median home value is $231,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,847 vs. your max of $1,751.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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