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Moving to Green County, Wisconsin

Green County offers up to $10,000 toward a home through Welcome Home Green County. Here is what life costs in Green County, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • YesPaid to move hereUp to $10,000 toward a home
  • $250,200Typical home value1Green County
  • $867Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 37,227Population+0.4% since 2020

By Sol Lakein.Checked November 4, 2026.How we compare costs

Get paid to move to Green County

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Something to know about Green County

Did you know?

Monroe's Green County Cheese Days traces back to 1914, and the festival has been held every other year as a three-day event since 1970.

Source: The Monroe Times, read November 2026

A fact about Green County

What it costs to live in Green County

Green County next to Wisconsin and the US.1
MeasureGreen CountyWisconsinUnited States
Typical home value$250,200$266,500$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,690$1,689$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$867$1,087$1,413
Typical household income$82,852$77,485$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners75.9%67.8%65.2%
Households with broadband87.8%90.3%91.0%
Average commute, one way25 min22 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $1,375 a month2.

Jobs and work in Green County

  • 13,537Jobs at local employers2023, +4.2% vs 2022
  • 1,012Employer businesses2023
  • 2,616Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 87.8%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

66.8% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 24.6 minutes, and 27.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 82 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Green County

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Things to do in Green County

Notable places in Green County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Library Park
  • Market Square
  • Lincoln Park
  • Abrahams Woods State Natural Area
  • Browntown Oak Forest State Natural Area

Museums, theaters and libraries

  • Monroe Commercial District
  • Exchange Square Historic District

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Moving to Green County: questions people ask

Does Green County pay you to move there?

Yes. Welcome Home Green County: Up to $10,000 toward a home. Each program has its own rules, status and official link on its page, checked October 30, 2026.

How much does it cost to live in Green County?

In Green County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $250,200 and median gross rent is $867 a month (US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Wisconsin: $266,500 and $1,087. United States: $332,700 and $1,413. With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on a home at the county median value come to about $1,375 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Green County a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Green County are below the US median, household income is above the US median, and the population grew 0.4% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Green County?

87.8% of households in Green County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). Check the program rules for job requirements.

What is there to do in Green County?

Notable places in Green County include Library Park, Market Square, Monroe Commercial District, Exchange Square Historic District. The full list by type is on this page (Wikidata).

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Notes on the numbers
  1. 1Costs and people: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (dollars in 2024 terms), read November 4, 2026. "Typical" is the median. Census figures cover all homes and renters, not just recent sales or new leases. QuickFacts
  2. 2Mortgage: principal and interest on the county's typical home value with 20% down at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026), our arithmetic. Rate source
  3. 3Jobs and businesses: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, County Business Patterns 2023, Nonemployer Statistics 2024, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024.
  4. 4Things to do: notable places from Wikidata (CC0), read November 4, 2026. Know a place we should add? Email hello@slowersundays.com.
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