Average Rent in Portage, WI and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Portage, WI

Average rent prices in Portage have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 2% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Portage, WI

Rent prices in Portage vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Portage is $1,129, whereas a house costs $2,095. 1-bedroom apartments in Portage run $1,000 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,129.


Studio	$925	No Change	89%
1 bedroom	$1,187	6%	30%
2 bedroom	$1,200	No Change	16%
3 bedroom	$1,800	32%	3%
4 bedroom	$11,117	15%	-


Apartments	$1,129	No Change	No Change
Condos	$995	78%	-
Houses	$2,095	21%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$925

Last year

89%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,187

Last 30 days

Last year

30%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,200

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

16%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,800

Last 30 days

32%

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$11,117

Last 30 days

15%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Portage, WI, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Portage, WI compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Portage and Baraboo by all bedroom counts and property types.

Portage

Median rent price$1,075

43%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,350

29%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Portage, WI is 20% lower than the median rent in Baraboo, WI.

Average rent in nearby cities

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$1,350

$1,200

$1,900

$1,300

$1,549

$1,350

$1,069

$1,692

$1,395

$1,374

$1,250

$995

Discover rentals in Portage, WI

5d+ ago

House for rent in Portage

N4513 Trillium Ct, Portage, WI 53901

4 beds

2.5 baths

$3,000

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Frequently asked questions for Portage, WI

Quick answers to common questions about the Portage rental market.

How much is rent in Portage?

The average rent in Portage is $1,075 per month as of September 26, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Portage?

Average rent prices in Portage have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 2% since last year.

How does Portage rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Portage is 43% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $825 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Portage?

To comfortably afford rent in Portage, you'd need to earn approximately $43,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).