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Cost of Living in Green County, WI

Prices around Green County, WI run 2.7% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $82,852 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,097 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $43,880 a year.

Green County, WI at a glance

Median household income

$82,852$6,904 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,097HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)97.3-2.7% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity19.6¢per kWh · EIA Residential WI
Population37,017Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Green County, WI?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,097Monthly market rent
Share of gross income15.9%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$43,880To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,071At 30% of $82,852
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Green County, WI? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Green County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Green County, WI, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$794$9,528$31,76011.5%
1-Bedroom Apartment$840$10,080$33,60012.2%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,097$13,164$43,88015.9%
3-Bedroom Home$1,315$15,780$52,60019%
4-Bedroom Home$1,452$17,424$58,08021%

Rent in Green County, WI, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Green County, WI

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $82,852 a year ($6,904 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,452/moRent ($1,097 2-BR), utilities (~$176/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,071/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,381/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $82,852 leaves after Wisconsin taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Wisconsin tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$82,852
$30,000$170,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$82,852
Net 77%
Fed 11%
WI 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$63,707After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,309Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,450Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate23.1%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$9,397 / yr
Wisconsin state income tax$3,410 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$6,338 / yr

Living in Green County, WI: common questions

What is the median household income in Green County, WI?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Green County, WI is $82,852 per year (approximately $6,904 per month).

What is the average rent in Green County, WI?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $794 for a studio, $840 for one bedroom, $1,097 for two, $1,315 for three and $1,452 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Green County, WI expensive to live in?

Prices there run 2.7% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 97.3, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Green County, WI?

To keep a $1,097 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $43,880 a year, or $3,657 a month. That is 53% of what the typical household in Green County, WI earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Green County, WI?

On the local median income of $82,852 ($6,904 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,452 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,071 for everything else and $1,381 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,097 takes 32% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Green County, WI?

Homes in Wisconsin paid 19.6¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $176. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.