Geography / Wisconsin
Wisconsin
State FIPS 55 · 54,168 sq mi of land and 11,328 sq mi of water · 72 counties · 807 Census places (608 incorporated, 199 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
5,892,023
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$75,670
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$247,400
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$1,045
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,251
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $1,250 (+0.1%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include Wisconsin. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 33460 | 8,868 | 14,516 | 21 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 33340 | 1,734 | 3,105 | 109 |
| Madison, WI | 31540 | 1,725 | 6,947 | 110 |
| Green Bay, WI | 24580 | 832 | 1,413 | 171 |
| Appleton, WI | 11540 | 626 | 1,264 | 204 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 20260 | 424 | 647 | 252 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 20740 | 331 | 946 | 270 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 29100 | 318 | 476 | 277 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | 27500 | 316 | 388 | 279 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 36780 | 283 | 682 | 290 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted. Showing top 10 of 15.
New construction
The USA Houses LLC catalog has 74 new-home community records in Wisconsin. Browse Wisconsin communities on NewUSAHouses.com →
Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 55001 | 646 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Ashland County | 55003 | 1,045 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Barron County | 55005 | 863 | $984 | $1,027 | +4.4% |
| Bayfield County | 55007 | 1,478 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Brown County | 55009 | 530 | $1,164 | $1,287 | +10.6% |
| Buffalo County | 55011 | 676 | $973 | $1,019 | +4.7% |
| Burnett County | 55013 | 822 | $974 | $1,028 | +5.5% |
| Calumet County | 55015 | 318 | $1,236 | $1,256 | +1.6% |
| Chippewa County | 55017 | 1,008 | $1,181 | $1,259 | +6.6% |
| Clark County | 55019 | 1,210 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Columbia County | 55021 | 766 | $1,195 | $1,136 | -4.9% |
| Crawford County | 55023 | 571 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Dane County | 55025 | 1,196 | $1,694 | $1,565 | -7.6% |
| Dodge County | 55027 | 876 | $1,080 | $1,100 | +1.9% |
| Door County | 55029 | 482 | $1,141 | $1,268 | +11.1% |
| Douglas County | 55031 | 1,304 | $1,232 | $1,207 | -2.0% |
| Dunn County | 55033 | 850 | $1,024 | $1,042 | +1.8% |
| Eau Claire County | 55035 | 638 | $1,181 | $1,259 | +6.6% |
| Florence County | 55037 | 488 | $1,007 | $1,063 | +5.6% |
| Fond du Lac County | 55039 | 720 | $1,176 | $1,224 | +4.1% |
| Forest County | 55041 | 1,014 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Grant County | 55043 | 1,148 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Green County | 55045 | 584 | $1,097 | $1,016 | -7.4% |
| Green Lake County | 55047 | 350 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Iowa County | 55049 | 763 | $1,168 | $1,093 | -6.4% |
| Iron County | 55051 | 758 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Jackson County | 55053 | 988 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Jefferson County | 55055 | 556 | $1,156 | $1,209 | +4.6% |
| Juneau County | 55057 | 767 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Kenosha County | 55059 | 272 | $1,402 | $1,441 | +2.8% |
| Kewaunee County | 55061 | 342 | $1,164 | $1,287 | +10.6% |
| La Crosse County | 55063 | 452 | $1,166 | $1,343 | +15.2% |
| Lafayette County | 55065 | 634 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Langlade County | 55067 | 871 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Lincoln County | 55069 | 879 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Manitowoc County | 55071 | 589 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Marathon County | 55073 | 1,545 | $1,147 | $1,217 | +6.1% |
| Marinette County | 55075 | 1,399 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Marquette County | 55077 | 456 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Menominee County | 55078 | 358 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Milwaukee County | 55079 | 241 | $1,338 | $1,263 | -5.6% |
| Monroe County | 55081 | 901 | $1,036 | $1,039 | +0.3% |
| Oconto County | 55083 | 997 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Oneida County | 55085 | 1,114 | $1,013 | $1,027 | +1.4% |
| Outagamie County | 55087 | 638 | $1,236 | $1,256 | +1.6% |
| Ozaukee County | 55089 | 233 | $1,338 | $1,263 | -5.6% |
| Pepin County | 55091 | 232 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Pierce County | 55093 | 574 | $1,709 | $1,734 | +1.5% |
| Polk County | 55095 | 914 | $1,097 | $1,121 | +2.2% |
| Portage County | 55097 | 801 | $1,037 | $1,077 | +3.9% |
| Price County | 55099 | 1,254 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Racine County | 55101 | 333 | $1,235 | $1,283 | +3.9% |
| Richland County | 55103 | 586 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Rock County | 55105 | 718 | $1,246 | $1,280 | +2.7% |
| Rusk County | 55107 | 914 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Sauk County | 55111 | 832 | $1,111 | $1,168 | +5.1% |
| Sawyer County | 55113 | 1,258 | $1,051 | $1,089 | +3.6% |
| Shawano County | 55115 | 893 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Sheboygan County | 55117 | 512 | $1,116 | $1,168 | +4.7% |
| St. Croix County | 55109 | 722 | $1,709 | $1,734 | +1.5% |
| Taylor County | 55119 | 975 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Trempealeau County | 55121 | 733 | $988 | $1,059 | +7.2% |
| Vernon County | 55123 | 792 | $973 | $1,097 | +12.7% |
| Vilas County | 55125 | 858 | $973 | $1,022 | +5.0% |
| Walworth County | 55127 | 555 | $1,206 | $1,300 | +7.8% |
| Washburn County | 55129 | 797 | $975 | $1,014 | +4.0% |
| Washington County | 55131 | 431 | $1,338 | $1,263 | -5.6% |
| Waukesha County | 55133 | 550 | $1,338 | $1,263 | -5.6% |
| Waupaca County | 55135 | 748 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Waushara County | 55137 | 626 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Winnebago County | 55139 | 435 | $1,149 | $1,195 | +4.0% |
| Wood County | 55141 | 793 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 807 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford city | 5500100 | Incorporated place | 2.96 | 44.943486, -90.317339 |
| Abrams CDP | 5500150 | Census-designated place | 0.82 | 44.779625, -88.060383 |
| Adams city | 5500275 | Incorporated place | 2.94 | 43.95524, -89.816548 |
| Adell village | 5500450 | Incorporated place | 0.56 | 43.620354, -87.945886 |
| Albany village | 5500750 | Incorporated place | 1.27 | 42.707073, -89.436918 |
| Algoma city | 5501000 | Incorporated place | 2.46 | 44.605677, -87.448008 |
| Allens Grove CDP | 5501075 | Census-designated place | 0.57 | 42.578287, -88.76679 |
| Allenton CDP | 5501100 | Census-designated place | 1.56 | 43.421854, -88.344829 |
| Allouez village | 5501150 | Incorporated place | 4.57 | 44.472257, -88.026237 |
| Alma Center village | 5501300 | Incorporated place | 1.00 | 44.437026, -90.912848 |
| Alma city | 5501225 | Incorporated place | 5.34 | 44.339969, -91.918517 |
| Almena village | 5501325 | Incorporated place | 1.13 | 45.414923, -92.03832 |
| Almond village | 5501400 | Incorporated place | 1.05 | 44.261011, -89.408638 |
| Alto CDP | 5501500 | Census-designated place | 0.79 | 43.667638, -88.792355 |
| Altoona city | 5501550 | Incorporated place | 5.16 | 44.799965, -91.440111 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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