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Cost of Living in Price County, WI

Prices around Price County, WI run 5.9% below the U.S. average (BEA, Wisconsin). The typical household there earns $60,546 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $973 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $38,920 a year.

Price County, WI at a glance

Median household income

$60,546$5,046 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$973HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)94.1-5.9% · BEA, Wisconsin
Electricity19.6¢per kWh · EIA Residential WI
Population14,092Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Price 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$973Monthly market rent
Share of gross income19.3%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$38,920To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,514At 30% of $60,546
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Price County, WI? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Price County, WI, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$737$8,844$29,48014.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$742$8,904$29,68014.7%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$973$11,676$38,92019.3%
3-Bedroom Home$1,211$14,532$48,44024%
4-Bedroom Home$1,288$15,456$51,52025.5%

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

What a typical income covers in Price County, WI

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $60,546 a year ($5,046 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,523/moRent ($973 2-BR), utilities (~$176/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,514/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,009/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $60,546 leaves after Wisconsin taxes

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

$60,546
$20,000$125,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$60,546
Net 80%
Fed 8%
WI 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$48,732After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,061Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,874Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.5%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,086 / yr
Wisconsin state income tax$2,096 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,632 / yr

Living in Price County, WI: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Price County, WI is $60,546 per year (approximately $5,046 per month).

What is the average rent in Price County, WI?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $737 for a studio, $742 for one bedroom, $973 for two, $1,211 for three and $1,288 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 Price County, WI expensive to live in?

Prices there run 5.9% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Wisconsin is 94.1, 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 Price County, WI?

To keep a $973 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $38,920 a year, or $3,243 a month. That is 64% of what the typical household in Price County, WI earns.

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

On the local median income of $60,546 ($5,046 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,523 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,514 for everything else and $1,009 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $973 takes 39% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Price 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.