Cost of living in Ripon, Wisconsin
Simple answer
Typical rent is $775 a month.
Ripon is a city in Wisconsin. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $54,763 a year.
- People
- 7,772
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $775
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $54,763
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $174,900
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,224
- Fond du Lac, WI MSA
Ripon, Wisconsin has about 7,772 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $174,900.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Fond du Lac County is $1,224 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Ripon. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Fond du Lac, WI metro area, prices sit at 91.6 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 Ripon'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 Ripon'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, 322 have higher typical rent than Ripon.
Nearby places
- Berlin
Typical rent $832
Compare with Ripon - Markesan
Typical rent $514
Compare with Ripon - Princeton
Typical rent $755
Compare with Ripon - Omro
Typical rent $865
Compare with Ripon - Waupun
Typical rent $951
Compare with Ripon - North Fond du Lac
Typical rent $1,124
Compare with Ripon - Oakfield
Typical rent $837
- Oshkosh
Typical rent $935
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.