Average rent in Wausau, WI

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Wausau, WI metro area is $1,010 per month, up 7.8% from a year ago32% 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

$1,010

July 2026

Year over year

+7.8%

vs $937 a year ago

3-year change

+14.9%

from $879

Our forecast accuracy here

±1.0%

avg error on held-out data

Wausau, WI rent history

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

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

Wausau, 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 Wausau, WI are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$1,016$1,008$1,024
September 2026$1,021$1,009$1,036
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Wausau, WI forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Wausau, 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.