Cost of living in Richland Center, Wisconsin

Richland Center, Wisconsin has about 5,109 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $158,300.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Richland County is $1,014 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Richland Center. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

Wisconsin's prices sit at 94.1 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.

Wisconsin taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 5.7% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Richland Center'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 Richland Center'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, 354 have higher typical rent than Richland Center.