Average rent in Appleton, WI

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Appleton, WI metro area is $1,231 per month, up 4.5% from a year ago17% below the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,231

July 2026

Year over year

+4.5%

vs $1,178 a year ago

3-year change

+16.6%

from $1,056

Our forecast accuracy here

±1.1%

avg error on held-out data

Appleton, WI rent history

Observed market rent since January 2022, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Aug 24 – Sep 26
Appleton, WI observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

Appleton, WI rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Appleton, WI are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$1,236$1,228$1,245
September 2026$1,240$1,227$1,253
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Appleton, WI forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Appleton, WI metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.