Housing data for Benton, WI
Benton, WI has an estimated 1,054 residents and 425 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Lafayette County.
20.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $889 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,054 (±150)
- Housing units
- 425 (±57)
- Households that rent
- 20.1%
- Median gross rent
- $889
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +17.6%
What stands out in Benton
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.7% (±1.2 points) in Benton, lower than in Lafayette County (8.1%).
Working from home: 5.7% (±3.1 points) in Benton, lower than in Lafayette County (12.6%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.5% (±1.4 points) in Benton, lower than in Lafayette County (5.0%).
Median home value: $157,400 (±$10,664) in Benton, lower than in Lafayette County ($194,500).
Housing in Benton at a glance
- Median rent: $889 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $872 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 24.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 20.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $80,938 median household income
- Home values: $157,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,326 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,460 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 74.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 77.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +17.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Benton against Lafayette County, its state and the nation
| Benton | Lafayette County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,054 (±150) | 16,942 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 425 (±57) | 7,234 (±42) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.1% (±6.3 points) | 19.8% (±1.5 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $889 (±$262) | $830 (±$28) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $80,938 (±$17,853) | $76,462 (±$2,610) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $157,400 (±$10,664) | $194,500 (±$8,765) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,460 (±$217) | $3,053 (±$99) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.7% (±11.3 points) | 67.4% (±2.9 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.4 minutes (±2.5) | 24.7 minutes (±0.9) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.3% (±4.1 points) | 82.2% (±1.6 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.7 years (±6.0) | 40.8 years (±0.5) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Benton covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 1,250 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Benton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 896 (±110) | 1,054 (±150) | +17.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 438 (±44) | 425 (±57) | −3.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $660 (±$33) | $889 (±$262) | +34.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $110,400 (±$6,210) | $157,400 (±$10,664) | +42.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $57,188 (±$7,658) | $80,938 (±$17,853) | +41.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,078 (±$62) | $1,326 (±$81) | +23.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,165 (±$201) | $2,460 (±$217) | +13.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.8% (±7.4 points) | 20.1% (±6.3 points) | −2.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±17.4 points) | 0.0% (±23.0 points) | 0.0 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.
Places near Benton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Benton | 0.7 mi | $850 | $287,500 | 12.2% |
| Town of New Diggings | 2.4 mi | $842 | $155,400 | 13.7% |
| Cuba City | 3.4 mi | $758 | $188,600 | 23.6% |
| Hazel Green | 3.6 mi | $784 | $165,700 | 37.9% |
| Town of Hazel Green | 5.4 mi | $935 | $254,300 | 13.2% |
| Council Hill Township | 6.2 mi | — | $195,000 | 3.0% |
| Vinegar Hill Township | 6.7 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Town of Smelser | 7.1 mi | $1,050 | $261,000 | 6.8% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Benton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Edwards | $910 | $158,600 | $75,598 | 19.8% |
| Fairwater | $988 | $145,800 | $71,250 | 18.9% |
| Town of Burnside | $875 | $194,200 | $80,781 | 16.1% |
| Cascade | $797 | $185,000 | $79,750 | 17.5% |
| North Freedom | $780 | $157,700 | $83,750 | 14.1% |
| Coloma | $871 | $122,200 | $75,000 | 19.1% |
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 Benton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $732 | $839 | $1,014 | $1,352 | $1,560 |
HUD income limits for Benton, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,350 | $33,900 | $54,250 |
| 2 people | $23,250 | $38,750 | $62,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,600 | $69,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,400 | $77,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,300 | $83,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,150 | $89,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,050 | $96,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,900 | $102,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lafayette County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,800.
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 Benton
How many renters are there in Benton?
Benton has an estimated 85 (±29) renting households, 20.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Benton?
The median household income in Benton is $80,938 (±$17,853) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Benton, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $157,400 (±$10,664) for owner-occupied homes in Benton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Benton?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Benton, WI is $1,326 (±$81) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Benton?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Benton, WI is $2,460 (±$217) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Benton?
Benton, WI has an estimated 425 (±57) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Benton growing?
In Benton, the number of residents went from 896 in 2015–2019 to 1,054 in 2020–2024 (+17.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton village, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton village, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton village, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton village, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton village, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton village, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton village, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lafayette County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lafayette County, WI
- 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 Benton village, Wisconsin (place:06825, 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 .