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Moving to Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Sheboygan pays new residents up to $1,500 through Make Your Mark (Sheboygan County). Here is what life costs in Sheboygan County, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $1,500Paid to move hereMake Your Mark (Sheboygan County)
  • $232,700Typical home value1Sheboygan County
  • $934Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 118,047Population+0.0% since 2020

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

Get paid to move to Sheboygan

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Something to know about Sheboygan

Did you know?

In 1970 a judge ruled that Sheboygan, not Bucyrus, Ohio, is the Bratwurst Capital of the World, and surfers call its Lake Michigan breaks the Malibu of the Midwest.

Source: Visit Sheboygan, read November 2026

A fact about Sheboygan

What it costs to live in Sheboygan

Sheboygan County next to Wisconsin and the US.1
MeasureSheboygan CountyWisconsinUnited States
Typical home value$232,700$266,500$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,448$1,689$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$934$1,087$1,413
Typical household income$73,094$77,485$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners71.5%67.8%65.2%
Households with broadband91.2%90.3%91.0%
Average commute, one way18 min22 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $1,279 a month2.

Jobs and work in Sheboygan County

  • 53,030Jobs at local employers2023, +1.0% vs 2022
  • 2,671Employer businesses2023
  • 6,623Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 91.2%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

64.8% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 18.2 minutes, and 27.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 364 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Sheboygan

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Things to do in Sheboygan

Notable places in Sheboygan County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Wade House Historic Site
  • Lake Ellen
  • Random Lake
  • Gerber Lake
  • Haack Lake

Museums, theaters and libraries

  • Kohler Design Center
  • Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts
  • Mead Public Library
  • Kohler Distinguished Guest Series

Colleges and universities

  • University of Wisconsin–Sheboygan

Sports and recreation

  • Whistling Straits
  • Blackwolf Run

Attractions

  • Sheboygan Civil War Monument

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Moving to Sheboygan: questions people ask

Does Sheboygan pay you to move there?

Yes. Make Your Mark (Sheboygan County): $1,500 cash. 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 Sheboygan?

In Sheboygan County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,700 and median gross rent is $934 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 $1,279 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Sheboygan a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Sheboygan County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population grew 0.0% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Sheboygan?

91.2% of households in Sheboygan County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). Check the program rules for job requirements.

What is there to do in Sheboygan?

Notable places in Sheboygan County include Wade House Historic Site, Lake Ellen, Kohler Design Center, Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts, University of Wisconsin–Sheboygan. 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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