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University of Wisconsin, Platteville Platteville, WI

Wisconsin’s oldest public college continues a 150 year tradition of excellence

Public Rural College Town

Tracing its roots back to 1866, the University of Wisconsin – Platteville lays claim to the title of oldest public college in the state. Over the past 150 years, the university has developed into a key player in the state’s intellectual and cultural communities, and has been recognized as one of the safest college campuses in the United States. The city of Platteville is packed with great restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, and specialty shops aimed at the college crowd: Downtown is only a few blocks east of campus, making it easy to walk over and grab your morning coffee from Badger Bros or get a drink after hours at Brothers On 2nd. The town’s position in southwest Wisconsin, near the Mississippi River and the Iowa and Illinois state lines, puts you within easy road trip distance of Chicago, Cedar Rapids, the Quad Cities, Rockford, Milwaukee, and Des Moines.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Platteville, WI is $729 for a studio, $773 for one bedroom, $963 for two bedrooms, and $939 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Platteville has increased by 2.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 460 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $729/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 679 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $773/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 890 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $963/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,248 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $939/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Schools

Westview Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

448 Students

Westview Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

448 Students

Platteville Middle School

Public

Grades K-8

437 Students

Platteville Middle

Public

Grades K-8

437 Students

Wilkins Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

195 Students

Platteville Middle School

Public

Grades K-8

437 Students

Platteville Middle

Public

Grades K-8

437 Students

Platteville High

Public

Grades 9-12

496 Students

Platteville High School

Public

Grades 9-12

496 Students

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.