How many renters in Fond du Lac, WI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Fond du Lac, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.2% (±5.6 points) of renting households in Fond du Lac, WI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.2% (±5.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.5% (±4.5 points)
Median share of income: 27.0% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fond du Lac

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fond du Lac	Fond du Lac County	Wisconsin	United States
Less than 15%	15.4% (±3.6 points)	19.7%	16.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.2% (±3.4 points)	15.3%	14.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.2% (±3.9 points)	14.5%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.0% (±2.6 points)	9.3%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.7% (±3.3 points)	8.8%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	34.5% (±4.5 points)	32.3%	35.0%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Fond du Lac against Fond du Lac County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fond du Lac	Fond du Lac County	Wisconsin	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.2% (±5.6 points)	41.1% (±3.6 points)	43.7% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.5% (±4.5 points)	32.3% (±2.9 points)	35.0% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.0% (±2.7 points)	25.3% (±1.6 points)	27.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,102 (±$3,330)	$44,422 (±$2,862)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$913 (±$37)	$960 (±$28)	$1,087 (±$4)	$1,413

In Fond du Lac, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Fond du Lac County (41.1%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (43.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Fond du Lac County, Fond du Lac ranks 7 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 517 of 1,813.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Fond du Lac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fond du Lac
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fond du Lac	—	45.2% (±5.6 points)	—
Town of Fond du Lac	3.4 mi	26.4% (±16.0 points)	Lower
North Fond du Lac	3.5 mi	44.5% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Empire	5.2 mi	8.9% (±34.7 points)	Lower
Town of Friendship	5.7 mi	0.0% (±15.1 points)	Lower
Eden	6.5 mi	23.1% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Taycheedah	6.7 mi	0.0% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Town of Lamartine	7.1 mi	11.1% (±35.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Byron (Fond du Lac County)	7.2 mi	82.4% (±65.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Fond du Lac, WI (26.4%), Town of Empire, WI (8.9%), Town of Friendship, WI (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Fond du Lac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of Metomen	84.6% (±63.9 points)
2	Town of Byron (Fond du Lac County)	82.4% (±65.8 points)
3	Town of Auburn (Fond du Lac County)	71.6% (±34.4 points)
4	Town of Rosendale	57.2% (±66.1 points)
5	Ripon	51.1% (±13.5 points)
6	Town of Oakfield	50.0% (±38.0 points)
7	Fond du Lac	45.2% (±5.6 points)
8	Oakfield	44.8% (±23.1 points)
9	North Fond du Lac	44.5% (±16.5 points)
10	Town of Calumet	40.5% (±48.2 points)
11	Campbellsport	33.3% (±15.4 points)
12	Rosendale	31.3% (±66.9 points)
13	Brandon	28.1% (±20.0 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Fond du Lac County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fond du Lac

Are renters in Fond du Lac rent-burdened?

45.2% of renting households in Fond du Lac pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Fond du Lac spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fond du Lac, WI spends 27.0% (±2.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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