Get paid to move to Wisconsin
By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 4, 2026.
- 9Programs7 taking applications
- $30,000Biggest cash offerCrawford County
- 1 of 9Need a remote job3 have a local-job track
- Up to 7.65%Income tax on wagesWisconsin, 2026
Every Wisconsin program, biggest offer first
- Come Home to River CountryCrawford CountyOpen$30,000 cash
- Income $55,000+
- Driftless BoundVernon CountyOpen$12,500 cash
- Income $55,000+
- Creative Professionals Talent Recruitment InitiativeAppleton and the Fox CitiesOpen$12,500 cash
- Basecamp Greater Wausau relocation grantGreater Wausau / Marathon CountyOpen$10,000 cash
- Welcome Home Green CountyGreen CountyOpenHome-buying help, not cashUp to $10,000 toward a home
- Income $55,000+
- Must buy a home
- Stay 60 months
- Live & Work in Fond du LacFond du Lac CountyOpen$5,500 cash
- Local job track
- Income $55,000+
- Stay 12 months
- Live & Work Remote in Eau ClaireEau Claire CountyWaitlist$5,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $55,000+
- Make Your Mark (Sheboygan County)Sheboygan CountyOpen$1,500 cash
- Local job track
- Greater Milwaukee RegionGreater Milwaukee RegionWaitlistCash stipend promised, amount not yet published ('Incentives Coming Soon')
- Local job track
- Income $55,000+
Wisconsin town guides
- Moving to Crawford CountyHomes $183,400
- Moving to Vernon CountyHomes $223,800
- Moving to Appleton and the Fox CitiesHomes $267,300
- Moving to WausauHomes $219,600
- Moving to Green CountyHomes $250,200
- Moving to Fond du LacHomes $222,800
- Moving to Eau ClaireHomes $261,000
- Moving to SheboyganHomes $232,700
- Moving to MilwaukeeHomes $230,700
What Wisconsin costs to live in
- Everyday prices, rent included: 94.1 against a US average of 100 (BEA regional price parities, 2024).
- Median listed home: $389,900 (Realtor.com via FRED, September 2026).
- Median rent for a 2-bedroom: $1,236 a month, utilities included (Census ACS, 2025).
- State income tax on wages: graduated, up to 7.65% (Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 (Feb 17, 2026), 2026).
Full Wisconsin cost of living. Cities we cover in full: Fond du Lac
Getting paid to move to Wisconsin: questions people ask
Does Wisconsin pay you to move there?
Yes, through local programs: 9 Wisconsin towns and counties run programs that pay new residents, with cash offers up to $30,000 (Come Home to River Country). 7 were taking applications when we checked on October 30, 2026.
Do I need a remote job to get paid to move to Wisconsin?
1 of the 9 Wisconsin programs require full-time remote work or self-employment with clients elsewhere. 3 have a track for people who take a local job. Each program page lists its exact rules.
Which Wisconsin towns pay you to move?
Crawford County, Vernon County, Appleton and the Fox Cities, Greater Wausau / Marathon County, Green County, Fond du Lac County, Eau Claire County, Sheboygan County, Greater Milwaukee Region. Each one has its own page with the amount, rules, status and the official link.
Will a Wisconsin program pay for a visit first?
Live & Work Remote in Eau Claire: A free hotel stay while you house hunt. Length not stated. Checked on each program's own page, November 4, 2026.
Is Wisconsin cheap to live in?
Wisconsin's regional price parity is 94.1 against a US average of 100 (BEA, 2024), so prices run 5.9% below average. The median listed home is $389,900 (Realtor.com via FRED, September 2026).
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Sources for this page
- Programs: each program's official page, news report or MakeMyMove listing, checked October 30, 2026 (linked on each program page)
- Price level: BEA via FRED WIRPPALL, 2024
- Median listed home: Realtor.com via FRED, September 2026
- Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, median gross rent for 2-bedroom units (rent plus utilities)
- Income tax: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 (Feb 17, 2026), 2026
- © Realtor.com, Housing Inventory Core Metrics (median listing price and median listing price per square foot), retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis