Housing data for Brice Prairie, WI
Brice Prairie, WI has an estimated 1,782 residents and 727 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in La Crosse County.
8.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,578 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−21.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,782 (±279)
- Housing units
- 727 (±106)
- Households that rent
- 8.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,578
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −21.8%
What stands out in Brice Prairie
Households that rent: 8.4% (±4.9 points) in Brice Prairie, lower than in La Crosse County (37.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.9% (±4.5 points) in Brice Prairie, lower than in La Crosse County (20.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.9% (±1.2 points) in Brice Prairie, lower than in La Crosse County (7.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 12.8% (±5.3 points) in Brice Prairie, lower than in La Crosse County (25.5%).
- Types of homes in Brice Prairie
- Commute and cars in Brice Prairie
- How long people stay in Brice Prairie
Housing in Brice Prairie at a glance
- Median rent: $1,578 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 59.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $94,408 median household income
- Home values: $297,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,664 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,541 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −21.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Brice Prairie against La Crosse County, its state and the nation
| Brice Prairie | La Crosse County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,782 (±279) | 120,488 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 727 (±106) | 54,011 (±111) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.4% (±4.9 points) | 37.8% (±1.5 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,578 (±$902) | $1,059 (±$31) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $94,408 (±$15,535) | $73,013 (±$2,790) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $297,300 (±$31,734) | $257,000 (±$8,370) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,541 (±$328) | $3,947 (±$89) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.3% (±12.5 points) | 53.0% (±2.4 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.3 minutes (±3.8) | 18.7 minutes (±0.6) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.8% (±5.3 points) | 89.9% (±1.1 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.7 years (±2.1) | 37.5 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Brice Prairie covers 4.6 square miles of land, about 388 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Brice Prairie has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,280 (±230) | 1,782 (±279) | −21.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 922 (±100) | 727 (±106) | −21.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $580 (±$196) | $1,578 (±$902) | +172.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $171,800 (±$9,362) | $297,300 (±$31,734) | +73.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $83,977 (±$8,257) | $94,408 (±$15,535) | +12.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,385 (±$126) | $1,664 (±$141) | +20.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,852 (±$151) | $3,541 (±$328) | +24.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.2% (±4.0 points) | 8.4% (±4.9 points) | +4.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±36.7 points) | 0.0% (±31.4 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.
Crime reported to police in La Crosse County
Brice Prairie has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for La Crosse County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for La Crosse County recorded 214 violent and 1,983 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Brice Prairie
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54650 | 15% | 25,304 | $1,147 | $291,600 | $85,548 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Brice Prairie
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmen | 3.1 mi | $1,175 | $285,900 | 38.4% |
| Dakota | 3.2 mi | — | $236,200 | 3.3% |
| Town of Campbell | 3.6 mi | $1,030 | $207,100 | 25.2% |
| Dresbach Township | 5.3 mi | $625 | $433,300 | 7.0% |
| Town of Holland (La Crosse County) | 5.4 mi | — | $374,400 | 13.3% |
| French Island | 5.9 mi | $1,030 | $207,100 | 25.2% |
| Onalaska | 6.1 mi | $1,130 | $288,900 | 36.9% |
| Town of Caledonia (Trempealeau County) | 6.1 mi | — | $316,500 | 5.6% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Brice Prairie
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Lake | $1,514 | $271,400 | $95,625 | 7.3% |
| Town of Lamartine | $1,534 | $260,400 | $95,227 | 7.6% |
| Town of Trenton (Washington County) | $1,453 | $366,000 | $103,519 | 12.3% |
| Town of Drammen | $1,279 | $308,800 | $97,188 | 12.4% |
| Town of Rosendale | $1,583 | $277,300 | $91,667 | 4.3% |
| Town of Pepin | $1,313 | $264,200 | $89,000 | 8.7% |
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 Brice Prairie, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $935 | $1,027 | $1,343 | $1,721 | $2,167 |
HUD income limits for Brice Prairie, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,250 | $37,050 | $59,300 |
| 2 people | $25,400 | $42,350 | $67,750 |
| 3 people | $28,600 | $47,650 | $76,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,900 | $84,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,150 | $91,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,400 | $98,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,600 | $105,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,850 | $111,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Brice Prairie is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside the Town of Onalaska, whose figures include it.
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 Brice Prairie
What is the median household income in Brice Prairie?
The median household income in Brice Prairie is $94,408 (±$15,535) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Brice Prairie, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $297,300 (±$31,734) for owner-occupied homes in Brice Prairie (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Brice Prairie?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Brice Prairie, WI is $1,664 (±$141) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Brice Prairie?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Brice Prairie, WI is $3,541 (±$328) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Brice Prairie?
Brice Prairie, WI has an estimated 727 (±106) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Brice Prairie?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 56.0% of homes in Brice Prairie, WI.
Is Brice Prairie growing?
In Brice Prairie, the number of residents went from 2,280 in 2015–2019 to 1,782 in 2020–2024 (−21.8%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Brice Prairie?
The ZIP code that covers Brice Prairie is 54650.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 54650?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54650 is $1,147 (±$100) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brice Prairie CDP, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brice Prairie CDP, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brice Prairie CDP, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brice Prairie CDP, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brice Prairie CDP, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brice Prairie CDP, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brice Prairie CDP, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Brice Prairie CDP, Wisconsin (place:09465, 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 .