Cost of living in Port Washington, Wisconsin
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,008 a month.
Port Washington is a city in Wisconsin. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $81,948 a year.
- People
- 12,645
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,008
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $81,948
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $296,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,263
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA
Port Washington, Wisconsin has about 12,645 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $296,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Ozaukee County is $1,263 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Port Washington. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area, prices sit at 96.9 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 Port Washington'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 Port Washington'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, 174 have higher typical rent than Port Washington.
Nearby places
- Saukville
Typical rent $942
Compare with Port Washington - Grafton
Typical rent $1,310
Compare with Port Washington - Fredonia
Typical rent $1,049
Compare with Port Washington - Cedarburg
Typical rent $1,116
Compare with Port Washington - Belgium
Typical rent $924
Compare with Port Washington - Newburg
Typical rent $1,094
Compare with Port Washington - Thiensville
Typical rent $1,281
- Random Lake
Typical rent $858
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.