Wisconsin places ranked by rental vacancy rate
119 places in Wisconsin have a reliable estimate of rental vacancy rate (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Highest figures: Rhinelander (27.9%), Amery (21.3%), Ashland (11.9%).
Lowest figure: Windsor (0.0%).
The figure for Wisconsin as a whole is 4.5% (±0.2 points).
Figures last updated on .
- Figure for Wisconsin as a whole
- 4.5% (±0.2 points)
- Places ranked
- 119
Wisconsin places ranked by rental vacancy rate
| Rank | Place | County | Rental vacancy rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhinelander | Oneida County | 27.9% (±9.8 points) |
| 2 | Amery | Polk County | 21.3% (±18.6 points) |
| 3 (tie) | Ashland | Ashland County | 11.9% (±7.8 points) |
| 3 (tie) | Lake Delton | Sauk County | 11.9% (±11.9 points) |
| 5 | Muskego | Waukesha County | 10.6% (±7.5 points) |
| 6 | Lomira | Dodge County | 10.5% (±8.2 points) |
| 7 | Waterford | Racine County | 10.0% (±8.4 points) |
| 8 | Fox Point | Milwaukee County | 9.2% (±9.2 points) |
| 9 | Jefferson | Jefferson County | 8.9% (±5.3 points) |
| 10 | Prairie du Chien | Crawford County | 8.7% (±7.0 points) |
| 11 | Portage | Columbia County | 8.5% (±5.3 points) |
| 12 | Menomonee Falls | Waukesha County | 8.4% (±3.3 points) |
| 13 | Shawano | Shawano County | 8.3% (±5.8 points) |
| 14 | Manitowoc | Manitowoc County | 8.2% (±4.0 points) |
| 15 (tie) | Glendale | Milwaukee County | 7.9% (±7.5 points) |
| 15 (tie) | Lake Geneva | Walworth County | 7.9% (±6.4 points) |
| 15 (tie) | Mequon | Ozaukee County | 7.9% (±6.6 points) |
| 18 | Whitefish Bay | Milwaukee County | 7.7% (±6.0 points) |
| 19 | Racine | Racine County | 7.5% (±2.0 points) |
| 20 | Sturgeon Bay | Door County | 7.4% (±6.5 points) |
| 21 (tie) | Delavan | Walworth County | 7.3% (±5.4 points) |
| 21 (tie) | Plymouth | Sheboygan County | 7.3% (±6.5 points) |
| 23 | West Allis | Milwaukee County | 7.0% (±2.0 points) |
| 24 (tie) | Milwaukee | Milwaukee County | 6.9% (±0.6 points) |
| 24 (tie) | Wausau | Marathon County | 6.9% (±2.5 points) |
| 26 | Whitewater | Walworth County | 6.6% (±3.6 points) |
| 27 (tie) | Stevens Point | Portage County | 6.5% (±3.6 points) |
| 27 (tie) | Wisconsin Rapids | Wood County | 6.5% (±4.5 points) |
| 29 | Oshkosh | Winnebago County | 6.4% (±1.9 points) |
| 30 | Monroe | Green County | 6.1% (±5.3 points) |
| 31 | Fond du Lac | Fond du Lac County | 6.0% (±3.1 points) |
| 32 | Somers | Kenosha County | 5.9% (±5.5 points) |
| 33 | Marshfield | Wood County | 5.8% (±3.4 points) |
| 34 | Brown Deer | Milwaukee County | 5.7% (±5.2 points) |
| 35 | Tomah | Monroe County | 5.5% (±4.1 points) |
| 36 | Wauwatosa | Milwaukee County | 5.3% (±1.9 points) |
| 37 | Beloit | Rock County | 5.2% (±2.2 points) |
| 38 | Richland Center | Richland County | 5.0% (±4.6 points) |
| 39 (tie) | Green Bay | Brown County | 4.7% (±1.4 points) |
| 39 (tie) | Oconomowoc | Waukesha County | 4.7% (±4.3 points) |
| 41 | Platteville | Grant County | 4.5% (±3.9 points) |
| 42 | Kenosha | Kenosha County | 4.4% (±1.8 points) |
| 43 | Burlington | Racine County | 4.3% (±4.1 points) |
| 44 | Neenah | Winnebago County | 4.2% (±2.9 points) |
| 45 (tie) | Fort Atkinson | Jefferson County | 4.1% (±4.1 points) |
| 45 (tie) | Watertown | Jefferson County | 4.1% (±3.2 points) |
| 45 (tie) | West Bend | Washington County | 4.1% (±2.8 points) |
| 48 | River Falls | Pierce County | 3.9% (±3.2 points) |
| 49 (tie) | Menomonie | Dunn County | 3.7% (±3.2 points) |
| 49 (tie) | Superior (Douglas County, city) | Douglas County | 3.7% (±2.5 points) |
| 51 | Reedsburg | Sauk County | 3.6% (±3.4 points) |
| 52 (tie) | La Crosse | La Crosse County | 3.4% (±1.6 points) |
| 52 (tie) | South Milwaukee | Milwaukee County | 3.4% (±2.7 points) |
| 54 (tie) | Madison | Dane County | 3.3% (±0.8 points) |
| 54 (tie) | New Berlin | Waukesha County | 3.3% (±2.9 points) |
| 54 (tie) | Shorewood | Milwaukee County | 3.3% (±2.2 points) |
| 57 (tie) | Sheboygan | Sheboygan County | 3.2% (±1.7 points) |
| 57 (tie) | Waukesha (Waukesha County, city) | Waukesha County | 3.2% (±1.2 points) |
| 59 | Franklin | Milwaukee County | 3.1% (±2.5 points) |
| 60 | Eau Claire | Eau Claire County | 3.0% (±1.5 points) |
| 61 (tie) | Greenfield | Milwaukee County | 2.9% (±1.8 points) |
| 61 (tie) | Little Chute | Outagamie County | 2.9% (±2.6 points) |
| 63 | Monona | Dane County | 2.6% (±3.0 points) |
| 64 | Hobart | Brown County | 2.5% (±2.8 points) |
| 65 | Janesville | Rock County | 2.4% (±1.4 points) |
| 66 (tie) | Appleton | Outagamie County | 2.3% (±1.3 points) |
| 66 (tie) | Elkhorn | Walworth County | 2.3% (±2.1 points) |
| 68 | Bellevue | Brown County | 2.2% (±2.5 points) |
| 69 (tie) | Hayward | Sawyer County | 2.0% (±1.9 points) |
| 69 (tie) | Middleton | Dane County | 2.0% (±1.9 points) |
| 71 (tie) | Baraboo | Sauk County | 1.9% (±2.2 points) |
| 71 (tie) | Grafton | Ozaukee County | 1.9% (±2.5 points) |
| 71 (tie) | Oak Creek | Milwaukee County | 1.9% (±1.8 points) |
| 71 (tie) | Town of Ledgeview | Brown County | 1.9% (±3.0 points) |
| 75 (tie) | Brookfield | Waukesha County | 1.8% (±2.7 points) |
| 75 (tie) | Howard | Brown County | 1.8% (±2.7 points) |
| 75 (tie) | Town of Grand Chute | Outagamie County | 1.8% (±1.6 points) |
| 78 (tie) | Delafield | Waukesha County | 1.7% (±2.8 points) |
| 78 (tie) | Hartford | Washington County | 1.7% (±2.5 points) |
| 78 (tie) | Hudson | St. Croix County | 1.7% (±1.9 points) |
| 78 (tie) | Pewaukee (Waukesha County, city) | Waukesha County | 1.7% (±2.6 points) |
| 82 (tie) | Menasha | Winnebago County | 1.6% (±1.9 points) |
| 82 (tie) | Sun Prairie | Dane County | 1.6% (±1.8 points) |
| 84 (tie) | Cudahy | Milwaukee County | 1.5% (±2.5 points) |
| 84 (tie) | Fox Crossing | Winnebago County | 1.5% (±2.4 points) |
| 84 (tie) | Town of Beloit | Rock County | 1.5% (±2.2 points) |
| 87 | Rice Lake | Barron County | 1.4% (±2.2 points) |
| 88 | Caledonia | Racine County | 1.3% (±2.2 points) |
| 89 (tie) | Onalaska | La Crosse County | 1.2% (±1.9 points) |
| 89 (tie) | Waupun | Dodge County | 1.2% (±1.7 points) |
| 91 | Town of Brookfield | Waukesha County | 1.1% (±1.2 points) |
| 92 (tie) | Ashwaubenon | Brown County | 0.9% (±1.1 points) |
| 92 (tie) | Beaver Dam | Dodge County | 0.9% (±1.3 points) |
| 94 (tie) | Fitchburg | Dane County | 0.8% (±1.1 points) |
| 94 (tie) | Pleasant Prairie | Kenosha County | 0.8% (±1.3 points) |
| 96 | Waupaca | Waupaca County | 0.6% (±1.1 points) |
| 97 | Hales Corners | Milwaukee County | 0.4% (±0.8 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Allouez | Brown County | 0.0% (±2.0 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Chippewa Falls | Chippewa County | 0.0% (±0.7 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Columbus | Columbia County | 0.0% (±2.5 points) |
| 98 (tie) | De Pere | Brown County | 0.0% (±0.6 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Evansville | Rock County | 0.0% (±2.7 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Holmen | La Crosse County | 0.0% (±1.2 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Jackson | Washington County | 0.0% (±2.0 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Kimberly | Outagamie County | 0.0% (±1.8 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Lake Mills | Jefferson County | 0.0% (±2.6 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Mauston | Juneau County | 0.0% (±2.7 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Merrill | Lincoln County | 0.0% (±1.3 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Mosinee | Marathon County | 0.0% (±2.9 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Mukwonago | Waukesha County | 0.0% (±2.5 points) |
| 98 (tie) | New London | Waupaca County | 0.0% (±1.4 points) |
| 98 (tie) | New Richmond | St. Croix County | 0.0% (±1.3 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Oconto | Oconto County | 0.0% (±2.8 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Plover | Portage County | 0.0% (±1.0 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Port Washington | Ozaukee County | 0.0% (±1.1 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Ripon | Fond du Lac County | 0.0% (±1.9 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Salem Lakes | Kenosha County | 0.0% (±2.3 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Union Grove | Racine County | 0.0% (±2.0 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Windsor | Dane County | 0.0% (±2.6 points) |
How this ranking is built
A place is included when its own page for this figure is published as reliable: a coefficient of variation of 30% or less and enough surveyed homes.
119 places qualify; the rest are on their own pages with their margins, but not ranked here.
The ranking orders the estimates alone: where two places’ margins of error overlap, their ranks may not truly differ, and places at the same published figure share a rank.
A median published as a bound (“$3,500 or more”) is placed at the bound; its true place may be higher.
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Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Wisconsin
Which place in Wisconsin has the highest rental vacancy rate?
Rhinelander has the highest, 27.9% (±9.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Which place in Wisconsin has the lowest rental vacancy rate?
Windsor has the lowest, 0.0% (±2.6 points).
What is the rental vacancy rate in Wisconsin?
The figure for Wisconsin as a whole is 4.5% (±0.2 points).
Sources
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; each place’s own table is linked from its page
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wisconsin
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
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