Cost of living in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Simple answer
Typical rent is $935 a month.
Oshkosh is a city in Wisconsin. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $62,188 a year.
- People
- 66,729
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $935
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $62,188
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $177,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,195
- Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA
Oshkosh, Wisconsin has about 66,729 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $177,700.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Winnebago County is $1,195 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Oshkosh. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area, prices sit at 92.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Wisconsin taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 5.7% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Oshkosh's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Wisconsin home paid 19.06¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Oshkosh's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Wisconsin in the table we use.
Among 372 places we list in Wisconsin with a rent figure, 213 have higher typical rent than Oshkosh.
Nearby places
- Omro
Typical rent $865
Compare with Oshkosh - Winneconne
Typical rent $852
Compare with Oshkosh - Neenah
Typical rent $1,006
Compare with Oshkosh - Fox Crossing
Typical rent $1,009
Compare with Oshkosh - Menasha
Typical rent $903
Compare with Oshkosh - North Fond du Lac
Typical rent $1,124
Compare with Oshkosh - St. Peter
- Harrison
Typical rent $1,422
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Wisconsin
Bigger places in Wisconsin
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.