Cost of Living in Pepin 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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Pepin County ranks #1,905 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 39%)
Sourced county brief
Pepin County Rent-to-Income Percentage Reaches 28.5 Percent
Pepin County’s official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was estimated at 28.5% in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. This official B25071 figure is 3.2 percentage points higher than the Wisconsin unweighted county mean of 25.3%. The median gross rent in the county was recorded at $869 per month, which is lower than the unweighted state county mean of $916. Regarding owner-occupied housing, median selected monthly owner costs were $1,015, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,072. The median home value was $214,800, which is below the Wisconsin unweighted county mean of $234,086. Median renter-household income in Pepin County was measured at $38,819. These data points provide a static snapshot of housing costs and income levels for different tenure groups. All renter affordability figures cite the official GRAPI metric 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: Pepin County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.5% of renter household income in Pepin 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 $869 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,015. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $34,760 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. Pepin County's $869 median is 5.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,756
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.2%
of gross income
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Median home value is $214,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,715 vs. your max of $1,756.
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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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