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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 80 largest places in Wisconsin, Richfield has the highest homeownership (97.2%), followed by Suamico and Harrison. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in Wisconsin that we cover, the median is 63.9% and the average 64.6%; the figure runs from 97.2% (Richfield) to 31.8% (Whitewater). That is a spread of 3.1 times between the two ends. The state figure is 67.8%; 23 of the 80 places are above it and 57 at or below.
The first five are Richfield, Suamico, Harrison, Mequon, Muskego. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Homeowners (share of households) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richfield | Washington County | 97.2% | 11,755 | $143,963 | $1,388 |
| 2 | Suamico | Brown County | 89.4% | 12,985 | $118,337 | $1,188 |
| 3 | Harrison | Calumet County | 89.2% | 13,658 | $121,504 | $1,422 |
| 4 | Mequon | Ozaukee County | 86.0% | 25,270 | $144,051 | $2,157 |
| 5 | Muskego | Waukesha County | 84.8% | 25,406 | $112,221 | $1,313 |
| 6 | Salem Lakes | Kenosha County | 83.2% | 14,366 | $94,819 | $1,184 |
| 7 | Pewaukee | Waukesha County | 83.2% | 16,211 | $108,350 | $1,622 |
| 8 | Whitefish Bay | Milwaukee County | 83.2% | 14,665 | $157,109 | $1,335 |
| 9 | Brookfield | Waukesha County | 82.8% | 41,273 | $129,548 | $1,886 |
| 10 | Allouez | Brown County | 81.5% | 13,975 | $91,250 | $1,114 |
| 11 | Caledonia | Racine County | 80.9% | 25,257 | $93,152 | $1,141 |
| 12 | Waunakee | Dane County | 77.4% | 15,687 | $125,220 | $1,324 |
| 13 | Franklin | Milwaukee County | 77.3% | 35,886 | $106,894 | $1,458 |
| 14 | Germantown | Washington County | 77.2% | 20,962 | $100,231 | $1,355 |
| 15 | Mount Pleasant | Racine County | 76.8% | 27,953 | $91,616 | $1,127 |
| 16 | New Berlin | Waukesha County | 76.5% | 40,270 | $101,091 | $1,426 |
| 17 | Menomonee Falls | Waukesha County | 74.0% | 39,539 | $100,238 | $1,313 |
| 18 | Pleasant Prairie | Kenosha County | 73.5% | 21,669 | $103,902 | $1,458 |
| 19 | Kaukauna | Outagamie County | 71.1% | 17,706 | $80,365 | $1,083 |
| 20 | Sussex | Waukesha County | 70.3% | 12,066 | $119,041 | $1,369 |
| 21 | Glendale | Milwaukee County | 69.5% | 13,656 | $78,092 | $1,432 |
| 22 | Oconomowoc | Waukesha County | 69.1% | 19,080 | $106,425 | $1,301 |
| 23 | Fort Atkinson | Jefferson County | 68.5% | 12,463 | $79,302 | $961 |
| 24 | Manitowoc | Manitowoc County | 67.6% | 34,620 | $63,757 | $804 |
| 25 | Verona | Dane County | 67.4% | 15,232 | $119,606 | $1,605 |
| 26 | Janesville | Rock County | 67.3% | 66,030 | $73,446 | $1,054 |
| 27 | Greendale | Milwaukee County | 67.2% | 14,594 | $94,769 | $1,252 |
| 28 | Appleton | Outagamie County | 67.0% | 75,023 | $80,483 | $1,030 |
| 29 | South Milwaukee | Milwaukee County | 66.8% | 20,442 | $73,427 | $1,014 |
| 30 | Stoughton | Dane County | 66.7% | 13,033 | $79,551 | $1,157 |
| 31 | Hudson | Saint Croix County | 66.5% | 14,959 | $93,937 | $1,359 |
| 32 | Neenah | Winnebago County | 66.2% | 27,336 | $75,374 | $1,006 |
| 33 | Hartford | Washington County | 66.1% | 15,821 | $82,014 | $1,110 |
| 34 | Bellevue | Brown County | 65.9% | 16,442 | $84,672 | $1,154 |
| 35 | West Bend | Washington County | 65.8% | 32,030 | $74,076 | $1,076 |
| 36 | Port Washington | Ozaukee County | 65.8% | 12,645 | $81,948 | $1,008 |
| 37 | De Pere | Brown County | 65.4% | 25,301 | $84,869 | $1,053 |
| 38 | Brown Deer | Milwaukee County | 65.2% | 12,564 | $93,974 | $1,183 |
| 39 | Menasha | Winnebago County | 64.3% | 18,273 | $64,698 | $903 |
| 40 | Howard | Brown County | 63.9% | 21,087 | $85,477 | $1,102 |
| 41 | Weston | Marathon County | 63.4% | 15,749 | $78,207 | $1,024 |
| 42 | Onalaska | La Crosse County | 63.1% | 19,348 | $85,867 | $1,130 |
| 43 | Baraboo | Sauk County | 62.8% | 12,769 | $69,750 | $940 |
| 44 | Watertown | Jefferson County | 62.0% | 22,774 | $70,107 | $1,052 |
| 45 | Cedarburg | Ozaukee County | 61.9% | 12,605 | $84,896 | $1,116 |
| 46 | Cudahy | Milwaukee County | 61.4% | 17,853 | $66,719 | $1,028 |
| 47 | Grafton | Ozaukee County | 61.3% | 12,445 | $89,861 | $1,310 |
| 48 | Sheboygan | Sheboygan County | 60.9% | 49,645 | $62,927 | $924 |
| 49 | Wauwatosa | Milwaukee County | 60.8% | 48,529 | $101,138 | $1,438 |
| 50 | Sun Prairie | Dane County | 60.8% | 37,570 | $90,942 | $1,419 |
| 51 | Superior | Douglas County | 60.6% | 26,677 | $64,216 | $900 |
| 52 | Racine | Racine County | 60.2% | 77,633 | $57,740 | $1,033 |
| 53 | Marshfield | Wood County | 60.0% | 18,700 | $58,407 | $842 |
| 54 | Ashwaubenon | Brown County | 59.8% | 17,314 | $69,667 | $964 |
| 55 | Fox Crossing | Winnebago County | 59.6% | 19,131 | $79,187 | $1,009 |
| 56 | Beloit | Rock County | 59.4% | 36,534 | $62,663 | $1,066 |
| 57 | Plover | Portage County | 58.9% | 13,884 | $88,042 | $1,089 |
| 58 | Waukesha | Waukesha County | 58.8% | 71,233 | $83,837 | $1,219 |
| 59 | Kenosha | Kenosha County | 58.7% | 99,372 | $71,239 | $1,186 |
| 60 | Fond du Lac | Fond du Lac County | 58.2% | 44,494 | $62,260 | $913 |
| 61 | Green Bay | Brown County | 57.9% | 106,253 | $66,206 | $932 |
| 62 | Wausau | Marathon County | 57.6% | 39,996 | $64,389 | $1,010 |
| 63 | Oak Creek | Milwaukee County | 57.5% | 37,325 | $96,555 | $1,452 |
| 64 | Wisconsin Rapids | Wood County | 56.1% | 18,722 | $55,253 | $888 |
| 65 | West Allis | Milwaukee County | 55.5% | 59,612 | $67,611 | $1,007 |
| 66 | Beaver Dam | Dodge County | 55.3% | 16,565 | $66,673 | $959 |
| 67 | River Falls | Saint Croix County | 55.1% | 16,719 | $83,627 | $1,107 |
| 68 | Oshkosh | Winnebago County | 55.0% | 66,729 | $62,188 | $935 |
| 69 | Greenfield | Milwaukee County | 54.8% | 37,345 | $70,459 | $1,170 |
| 70 | Eau Claire | Eau Claire County | 54.4% | 70,322 | $67,395 | $1,045 |
| 71 | Stevens Point | Portage County | 51.1% | 25,785 | $58,031 | $890 |
| 72 | Chippewa Falls | Chippewa County | 50.7% | 14,782 | $57,873 | $910 |
| 73 | Fitchburg | Dane County | 47.6% | 32,619 | $86,516 | $1,373 |
| 74 | La Crosse | La Crosse County | 46.1% | 51,356 | $55,866 | $1,010 |
| 75 | Madison | Dane County | 46.0% | 278,001 | $78,050 | $1,413 |
| 76 | Middleton | Dane County | 45.7% | 22,301 | $89,524 | $1,437 |
| 77 | Shorewood | Milwaukee County | 45.6% | 13,627 | $86,726 | $1,347 |
| 78 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee County | 41.8% | 566,973 | $54,234 | $1,059 |
| 79 | Menomonie | Dunn County | 40.4% | 16,539 | $56,889 | $970 |
| 80 | Whitewater | Walworth County | 31.8% | 15,807 | $54,969 | $1,041 |
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Richfield, with 97.2% (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 80 largest places in Wisconsin by population.