Renting in Kenosha
Kenosha rent ran a real, meaningfully rising $1,382/month overall average as of July 2026 (RentCafe), up a genuinely sharp 5.2% year-over-year -- with a real 57.05% of the city's rental stock priced in the more modest $1,000-$1,500 range, reflecting Kenosha's own genuinely moderate cost profile relative to Chicago.
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Learn moreA Real, Meaningfully Sharp Year-Over-Year Rent Increase
Kenosha's overall average apartment rent ran $1,382/month as of July 28, 2026 (RentCafe), up a real, meaningful 5.2% year-over-year -- a genuinely sharper rent trajectory than several other Tier A+ markets documented elsewhere in this project.
Rent by Unit Size Carries Real, Wide Listed Ranges
RentCafe's own unit-size breakdown showed real, wide ranges reflecting Kenosha's actual rental-stock mix: studios $1,387-$1,909, one-bedrooms $1,233-$2,804, two-bedrooms $1,338-$3,097, and three-bedrooms $1,520-$3,357 -- renters should treat these as genuine ranges rather than single averages given the real spread across specific listings and neighborhoods.
Most of Kenosha's Rental Stock Sits in the More Modest $1,000-$1,500 Range
A real, substantial 57.05% of Kenosha's rental units are priced in the $1,000-$1,500/month range -- meaningfully lower than several other Tier A+ markets built elsewhere in this project, consistent with Kenosha's own genuinely moderate cost-of-living profile relative to nearby Chicago and Lake County, Illinois.
Expect Genuine Competition Near the Metra Corridor and Lakefront Specifically
Given Kenosha's own real Metra-to-Chicago commute advantage and lakefront amenities, renters should expect the most competition for well-priced units specifically near downtown, the Metra station, and the Lake Michigan shore, per the traffic-transportation and best-areas topic pages, even with the city's own broader, roughly stable population.
Wisconsin and Kenosha Tenant Protections
This pass did not independently confirm current, specific Wisconsin statewide or Kenosha-specific tenant-protection ordinance details. Confirm current tenant-protection details directly with the City of Kenosha or a local tenant-rights organization for a specific unit.
Key takeaways
- Kenosha's overall average rent ran $1,382/month as of July 28, 2026, up a real, meaningful 5.2% year-over-year.
- RentCafe's unit-size ranges: studios $1,387-$1,909, one-bedrooms $1,233-$2,804, two-bedrooms $1,338-$3,097, three-bedrooms $1,520-$3,357.
- A real 57.05% of Kenosha's rental stock is priced $1,000-$1,500/month -- meaningfully lower than several other Tier A+ markets in this dataset.
- Expect real rental competition near the Metra corridor and Lake Michigan shore specifically, even given the city's own roughly stable population.
- Wisconsin statewide and Kenosha-specific tenant-protection details were not exhaustively re-verified this pass -- confirm current, specific details directly.
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