Housing data for Colfax, WI
Colfax, WI has an estimated 1,370 residents and 673 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Dunn County.
55.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $698 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,370 (±241)
- Housing units
- 673 (±155)
- Households that rent
- 55.4%
- Median gross rent
- $698
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +19.0%
What stands out in Colfax
Households that rent: 55.4% (±11.5 points) in Colfax, higher than in Dunn County (33.0%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 16.4% (±10.6 points) in Colfax, lower than in Dunn County (39.2%).
Working from home: 4.5% (±3.0 points) in Colfax, lower than in Dunn County (10.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 69.5% (±16.3 points) in Colfax, higher than in Dunn County (46.6%).
Housing in Colfax at a glance
- Median rent: $698 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $778 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 16.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 55.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $61,762 median household income
- Home values: $173,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,392 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,917 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 47.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 69.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +19.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Colfax against Dunn County, its state and the nation
| Colfax | Dunn County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,370 (±241) | 45,527 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 673 (±155) | 18,983 (±88) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 55.4% (±11.5 points) | 33.0% (±1.9 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $698 (±$314) | $985 (±$49) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,762 (±$9,307) | $74,824 (±$2,670) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $173,500 (±$18,758) | $243,200 (±$6,794) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,917 (±$213) | $3,380 (±$68) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.5% (±16.3 points) | 46.6% (±2.6 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.5 minutes (±5.2) | 23.4 minutes (±0.8) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.7% (±4.9 points) | 89.9% (±1.3 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.0 years (±6.3) | 36.1 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Colfax covers 1.4 square miles of land, about 986 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Colfax has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,151 (±199) | 1,370 (±241) | +19.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 490 (±59) | 673 (±155) | +37.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $639 (±$76) | $698 (±$314) | +9.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $115,700 (±$11,781) | $173,500 (±$18,758) | +50.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,905 (±$6,889) | $61,762 (±$9,307) | +8.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,117 (±$107) | $1,392 (±$99) | +24.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,630 (±$207) | $2,917 (±$213) | +10.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.6% (±8.6 points) | 55.4% (±11.5 points) | +22.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±11.8 points) | 2.7% (±4.8 points) | +2.7 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 Dunn County
Colfax has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Dunn County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for Dunn County recorded 187 violent and 619 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.
Places near Colfax
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Colfax | 1.0 mi | $1,224 | $275,500 | 12.8% |
| Town of Grant (Dunn County) | 5.1 mi | $1,125 | $253,600 | 13.7% |
| Town of Tainter | 5.7 mi | $1,149 | $297,500 | 14.3% |
| Tainter Lake | 6.0 mi | $1,069 | $299,800 | 11.8% |
| Town of Elk Mound | 6.4 mi | $1,375 | $274,200 | 12.8% |
| Town of Howard | 6.7 mi | $647 | $249,100 | 10.9% |
| Town of Otter Creek (Dunn County) | 8.6 mi | $867 | $204,600 | 6.6% |
| Elk Mound | 8.7 mi | $1,050 | $150,000 | 46.6% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Colfax
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman | $717 | $165,100 | $55,625 | 51.9% |
| Wittenberg | $701 | $138,500 | $52,821 | 47.2% |
| Crivitz | $735 | $167,100 | $55,250 | 41.4% |
| Westfield | $797 | $153,400 | $59,145 | 43.7% |
| Mondovi | $891 | $174,500 | $54,355 | 44.8% |
| Eleva | $675 | $175,400 | $65,000 | 38.1% |
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 Colfax, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $815 | $820 | $1,042 | $1,407 | $1,742 |
HUD income limits for Colfax, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,150 | $35,250 | $56,400 |
| 2 people | $24,200 | $40,300 | $64,450 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $45,350 | $72,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,350 | $80,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,400 | $87,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,450 | $93,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,450 | $99,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,500 | $106,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dunn County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $100,700.
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 Colfax
What is the average rent in Colfax, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Colfax is $698 (±$314) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Colfax?
Colfax has an estimated 355 (±151) renting households, 55.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Colfax?
The median household income in Colfax is $61,762 (±$9,307) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Colfax, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $173,500 (±$18,758) for owner-occupied homes in Colfax (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Colfax?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Colfax, WI is $1,392 (±$99) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Colfax?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Colfax, WI is $2,917 (±$213) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Colfax growing?
In Colfax, the number of residents went from 1,151 in 2015–2019 to 1,370 in 2020–2024 (+19.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colfax village, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colfax village, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colfax village, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colfax village, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colfax village, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Colfax village, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Colfax village, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dunn County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dunn 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 Colfax village, Wisconsin (place:16275, 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 .