Housing data for Bayfield, WI
Bayfield, WI has an estimated 565 residents and 444 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Bayfield County.
32.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,142 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 565 (±118)
- Housing units
- 444 (±76)
- Households that rent
- 32.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,142
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.7%
What stands out in Bayfield
Households that rent: 32.5% (±10.2 points) in Bayfield, higher than in Bayfield County (16.1%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,964 (±$1,293) in Bayfield, higher than in Bayfield County ($2,425).
Median gross rent: $1,142 (±$133) in Bayfield, higher than in Bayfield County ($812).
Average commute: 10.7 minutes (±3.3) in Bayfield, lower than in Bayfield County (23.3 minutes).
Housing in Bayfield at a glance
- Median rent: $1,142 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,333 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 59.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 32.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $70,982 median household income
- Home values: $320,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,736 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,964 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 72.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 10.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +8.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 20.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bayfield against Bayfield County, its state and the nation
| Bayfield | Bayfield County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 565 (±118) | 16,575 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 444 (±76) | 13,356 (±41) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.5% (±10.2 points) | 16.1% (±1.9 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,142 (±$133) | $812 (±$86) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,982 (±$21,103) | $71,151 (±$2,275) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $320,100 (±$31,647) | $240,800 (±$8,203) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,964 (±$1,293) | $2,425 (±$66) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.7% (±13.4 points) | 48.2% (±2.1 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 10.7 minutes (±3.3) | 23.3 minutes (±1.2) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.6% (±4.9 points) | 89.8% (±1.4 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 63.5 years (±10.3) | 54.6 years (±0.2) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bayfield covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 651 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bayfield has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 520 (±108) | 565 (±118) | +8.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 476 (±63) | 444 (±76) | −6.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $668 (±$297) | $1,142 (±$133) | +71.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $172,700 (±$19,784) | $320,100 (±$31,647) | +85.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $58,333 (±$14,853) | $70,982 (±$21,103) | +21.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,483 (±$308) | $1,736 (±$213) | +17.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,396 (±$290) | $3,964 (±$1,293) | +16.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.3% (±10.7 points) | 32.5% (±10.2 points) | −11.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 16.1% (±12.5 points) | 10.7% (±11.8 points) | −5.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Bayfield
In 2024, the Bayfield Police Department reported 0 violent and 1,314 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Bayfield County, the departments that report recorded 111 violent and 720 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Bayfield
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Bayview | 6.5 mi | $1,180 | $256,300 | 9.5% |
| Town of Bayfield | 7.5 mi | $1,646 | $326,000 | 5.7% |
| Town of Russell (Bayfield County) | 9.1 mi | $500 | $118,300 | 34.4% |
| Washburn | 10 mi | $798 | $178,900 | 30.8% |
| Town of Bell | 14 mi | — | $286,100 | 1.6% |
| Town of La Pointe | 15 mi | $555 | $278,600 | 10.1% |
| Ashland | 16 mi | $753 | $176,400 | 37.3% |
| Town of Washburn (Bayfield County) | 17 mi | — | $248,300 | 10.5% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Bayfield
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiting | $1,011 | $220,000 | $73,063 | 25.7% |
| French Island | $1,030 | $207,100 | $60,202 | 25.2% |
| Town of Campbell | $1,030 | $207,100 | $60,202 | 25.2% |
| Town of Cameron | $1,104 | $255,800 | $72,917 | 21.5% |
| Superior (Douglas County, village) | $1,270 | $274,200 | $70,694 | 32.2% |
| Town of Port Washington | $1,159 | $378,900 | $82,727 | 22.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Wisconsin.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bayfield, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Bayfield, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,200 | $33,600 | $53,800 |
| 2 people | $23,050 | $38,400 | $61,450 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,200 | $69,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,850 | $82,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,700 | $89,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,550 | $95,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,400 | $101,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bayfield County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bayfield
How many renters are there in Bayfield?
Bayfield has an estimated 92 (±32) renting households, 32.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bayfield?
The median household income in Bayfield is $70,982 (±$21,103) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bayfield, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $320,100 (±$31,647) for owner-occupied homes in Bayfield (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bayfield?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bayfield, WI is $1,736 (±$213) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bayfield?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bayfield, WI is $3,964 (±$1,293) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Bayfield?
Bayfield, WI has an estimated 444 (±76) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bayfield growing?
In Bayfield, the number of residents went from 520 in 2015–2019 to 565 in 2020–2024 (+8.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayfield city, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayfield city, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayfield city, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayfield city, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayfield city, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayfield city, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayfield city, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bayfield County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bayfield County, WI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Bayfield Police Department (ORI WI0040200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bayfield city, Wisconsin (place:05350, in state:55).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .