Madison, WI
278,001Residents
$78,050Median household income
$1,413/moMedian gross rent
$372,900Median home value
31.8Median age
60%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
46%Homes lived in by their owners
4.8×Home value to household income
Median rent takes about 22% of the median household income in Madison.
What pay do you need to rent here?
To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $57,000 a year. In Wisconsin that leaves roughly $3,747 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $55,000.
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Source: Census ACS 2024 ACS 5-year, places. Small places carry larger margins of error.