The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Wisconsin
Ranked by home value ÷ income among 269 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Wisconsin. #1 is Menominee, WI (homes cost 1.8× income).
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25North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.5× income
5,378 people · Fond du Lac County · median home $155,100 · income $62,832 · Jan low 9°F · 38 in snow
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24Juneau, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.4× income
2,658 people · Dodge County · median home $186,700 · income $77,708 · Jan low 9°F · 41 in snow
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23Merrill, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.4× income
2,881 people · Lincoln County · median home $197,500 · income $81,063 · Jan low 3°F · 54 in snow
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22Algoma, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.4× income
3,243 people · Kewaunee County · median home $153,300 · income $64,487 · Jan low 11°F · 53 in snow
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21Addison, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.4× income
3,464 people · Washington County · median home $269,000 · income $112,935 · Jan low 8°F · 36 in snow
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20Lancaster, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.4× income
3,907 people · Grant County · median home $204,000 · income $84,302 · Jan low 9°F · 37 in snow
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19Mauston, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.4× income
4,347 people · Juneau County · median home $150,200 · income $63,636 · Jan low 8°F · 47 in snow
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18Oconto, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.4× income
4,609 people · Oconto County · median home $148,700 · income $61,506 · Jan low 9°F · 52 in snow
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17Bloomfield, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.4× income
4,781 people · Walworth County · median home $236,100 · income $98,068 · Jan low 13°F · 40 in snow
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16Saratoga, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.4× income
5,060 people · Wood County · median home $175,600 · income $74,499 · Jan low 8°F · 48 in snow
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15Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.4× income
8,285 people · Oneida County · median home $125,700 · income $51,421 · Jan low 4°F · 82 in snow
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14Kronenwetter, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.4× income
8,353 people · Marathon County · median home $273,300 · income $115,044 · Jan low 7°F · 64 in snow
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13Lake Wazeecha, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.3× income
3,107 people · Wood County · median home $218,800 · income $93,346 · Jan low 5°F · 48 in snow
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12Seymour, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.3× income
3,546 people · Outagamie County · median home $184,600 · income $80,602 · Jan low 10°F · 57 in snow
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11Arcadia, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.3× income
3,737 people · Trempealeau County · median home $169,500 · income $74,531 · Jan low 8°F · 42 in snow
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10Rothschild, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.3× income
5,567 people · Marathon County · median home $203,600 · income $88,261 · Jan low 7°F · 64 in snow
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9Grand Rapids, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.3× income
7,576 people · Wood County · median home $223,500 · income $96,658 · Jan low 5°F · 48 in snow
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8Antigo, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.3× income
8,100 people · Langlade County · median home $104,800 · income $45,520 · Jan low 4°F · 54 in snow
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7Merrill, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.3× income
9,347 people · Lincoln County · median home $123,800 · income $53,148 · Jan low 3°F · 54 in snow
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6Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.1× income
3,420 people · Marinette County · median home $140,300 · income $66,990 · Jan low 9°F · 49 in snow
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5Mosinee, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.1× income
4,452 people · Marathon County · median home $156,100 · income $73,479 · Jan low 7°F · 54 in snow
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4Clintonville, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.1× income
4,591 people · Waupaca County · median home $112,000 · income $53,304 · Jan low 7°F · 44 in snow
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3Chilton, Wisconsin
Homes cost 2.0× income
4,080 people · Calumet County · median home $161,900 · income $82,923 · Jan low 10°F · 44 in snow
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2Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Homes cost 1.9× income
2,837 people · Kewaunee County · median home $159,600 · income $82,028 · Jan low 12°F · 48 in snow
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1Menominee, Wisconsin
Homes cost 1.8× income
4,255 people · Menominee County · median home $110,200 · income $62,108 · Jan low 5°F · 54 in snow
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Same ranking, other places
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- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in New York
- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Michigan
- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Texas
- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in California
- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in New Jersey
- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Florida
- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Ohio
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)