Living here
Average rent in Green Bay
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Green Bay compares with Wisconsin and the US.
Median rent
$904/mo
33% below US
1 bedroom
$730/mo
38% below US
2 bedrooms
$956/mo
29% below US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44%
US 50%
Renter households
19,457
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Green Bay compares
- Green Bay$707
- Wisconsin$878
- United States$1,185
- Green Bay$730
- Wisconsin$863
- United States$1,180
- Green Bay$956
- Wisconsin$1,067
- United States$1,338
- Green Bay$1,287
- Wisconsin$1,237
- United States$1,500
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $956 a month.
- Studio $707
- 1 bedroom $730
- 2 bedrooms $956
- 3 bedrooms $1,287
- 4 bedrooms $1,374
- 5+ bedrooms $1,262
Green means the median Green Bay rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
44% of Green Bay renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 22% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 27.5% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Green Bay.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Green Bay
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Questions
What is the average rent in Green Bay?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $904 a month, 13% below the Wisconsin median and 33% below the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Green Bay?
The median one-bedroom rents for $730 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Green Bay?
The median two-bedroom rents for $956 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Green Bay?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($956) takes a household income of about $38,240 a year, and a one-bedroom about $29,200.
Is rent affordable in Green Bay?
About 44% of Green Bay renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 22% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.