Housing data for Crandon, WI
Crandon, WI has an estimated 1,365 residents and 905 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Forest County.
31.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $654 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−29.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,365 (±145)
- Housing units
- 905 (±88)
- Households that rent
- 31.4%
- Median gross rent
- $654
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −29.7%
What stands out in Crandon
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 16.0% (±5.4 points) in Crandon, higher than in Forest County (2.9%).
Households that rent: 31.4% (±6.1 points) in Crandon, higher than in Forest County (18.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 28.7% (±7.3 points) in Crandon, higher than in Forest County (18.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 74.0% (±10.2 points) in Crandon, higher than in Forest County (49.9%).
- Types of homes in Crandon
- Renters and owners in Crandon
- How long people stay in Crandon
- Age of homes in Crandon
Housing in Crandon at a glance
- Median rent: $654 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $683 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 37.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 31.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $42,784 median household income
- Home values: $136,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $880 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,837 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 74.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 57 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −29.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Crandon against Forest County, its state and the nation
| Crandon | Forest County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,365 (±145) | 9,369 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 905 (±88) | 8,715 (±77) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.4% (±6.1 points) | 18.0% (±2.0 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $654 (±$53) | $594 (±$38) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $42,784 (±$8,471) | $61,071 (±$3,187) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $136,500 (±$23,032) | $185,000 (±$8,741) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,837 (±$137) | $1,988 (±$98) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.0% (±10.2 points) | 49.9% (±2.8 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.3 minutes (±4.8) | 25.1 minutes (±1.8) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.3% (±5.4 points) | 84.7% (±2.1 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.0 years (±2.9) | 49.3 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Crandon covers 5.2 square miles of land, about 261 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Crandon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,941 (±153) | 1,365 (±145) | −29.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,068 (±89) | 905 (±88) | −15.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $490 (±$33) | $654 (±$53) | +33.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $102,800 (±$17,950) | $136,500 (±$23,032) | +32.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,409 (±$3,697) | $42,784 (±$8,471) | +11.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $909 (±$98) | $880 (±$140) | −3.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,868 (±$157) | $1,837 (±$137) | −1.7% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 40.1% (±5.4 points) | 31.4% (±6.1 points) | −8.7 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.9% (±4.1 points) | 11.2% (±11.5 points) | +5.3 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 Crandon
In 2025, the Crandon Police Department reported 57 violent and 573 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Crandon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Lincoln (Forest County) | 2.0 mi | $433 | $212,300 | 7.5% |
| Town of Crandon | 4.6 mi | — | $168,400 | 2.0% |
| Town of Nashville | 6.3 mi | $400 | $218,500 | 31.4% |
| Town of Laona | 9.8 mi | $556 | $191,800 | 11.9% |
| Town of Freedom (Forest County) | 12 mi | $647 | $246,300 | 11.7% |
| Town of Monico | 12 mi | — | $183,300 | 3.5% |
| Town of Caswell | 12 mi | $670 | $146,900 | 22.2% |
| Town of Schoepke | 13 mi | $950 | $279,600 | 5.9% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Crandon
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellnersville | $640 | $150,500 | $45,481 | 29.9% |
| Antigo | $683 | $104,800 | $45,520 | 37.8% |
| Readstown | $671 | $110,700 | $36,875 | 36.1% |
| Prairie Farm | $658 | $138,500 | $45,313 | 24.9% |
| Merrillan | $775 | $139,600 | $52,273 | 27.6% |
| Nekoosa | $699 | $116,900 | $46,458 | 36.4% |
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 Crandon, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,281 | $1,362 |
HUD income limits for Crandon, 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 Forest County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $76,900.
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 Crandon
What is the average rent in Crandon, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Crandon is $654 (±$53) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Crandon rent-burdened?
37.9% of renting households in Crandon pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Crandon?
Crandon has an estimated 207 (±44) renting households, 31.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Crandon?
The median household income in Crandon is $42,784 (±$8,471) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Crandon, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $136,500 (±$23,032) for owner-occupied homes in Crandon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Crandon?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Crandon, WI is $880 (±$140) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Crandon growing?
In Crandon, the number of residents went from 1,941 in 2015–2019 to 1,365 in 2020–2024 (−29.7%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crandon city, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crandon city, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crandon city, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crandon city, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crandon city, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Crandon city, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Crandon city, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Forest County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Forest County, WI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Crandon Police Department (ORI WI0210100)
- 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 Crandon city, Wisconsin (place:17425, 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 .