Housing data for Fort Atkinson, WI
Fort Atkinson, WI has an estimated 12,463 residents and 5,574 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Jefferson County.
31.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $961 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 12,463 (±32)
- Housing units
- 5,574 (±296)
- Households that rent
- 31.5%
- Median gross rent
- $961
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.2%
What stands out in Fort Atkinson
Median home value: $211,800 (±$15,033) in Fort Atkinson, lower than in Jefferson County ($274,100).
Households that rent: 31.5% (±3.9 points) in Fort Atkinson, higher than in Jefferson County (26.9%).
Average commute: 20.2 minutes (±2.1) in Fort Atkinson, lower than in Jefferson County (24.8 minutes).
Homes built before 1980: 69.0% (±7.5 points) in Fort Atkinson, higher than in Jefferson County (59.0%).
- Home values in Fort Atkinson
- Renters and owners in Fort Atkinson
- Commute and cars in Fort Atkinson
- Age of homes in Fort Atkinson
Housing in Fort Atkinson at a glance
- Median rent: $961 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,032 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 42.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 31.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $79,302 median household income
- Home values: $211,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,593 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,637 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 18.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 69.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.1% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 73.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 219 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Fort Atkinson against Jefferson County, its state and the nation
| Fort Atkinson | Jefferson County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,463 (±32) | 86,003 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,574 (±296) | 36,890 (±83) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.5% (±3.9 points) | 26.9% (±1.5 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $961 (±$41) | $1,035 (±$34) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,302 (±$8,042) | $83,750 (±$2,615) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $211,800 (±$15,033) | $274,100 (±$7,416) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,637 (±$144) | $4,005 (±$96) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.0% (±7.5 points) | 59.0% (±2.6 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.2 minutes (±2.1) | 24.8 minutes (±0.7) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.7% (±2.9 points) | 90.6% (±1.2 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.5 years (±2.3) | 41.5 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fort Atkinson covers 5.8 square miles of land, about 2,132 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fort Atkinson has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,443 (±27) | 12,463 (±32) | +0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 5,422 (±210) | 5,574 (±296) | +2.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $838 (±$23) | $961 (±$41) | +14.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $157,000 (±$7,152) | $211,800 (±$15,033) | +34.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,404 (±$3,528) | $79,302 (±$8,042) | +43.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,274 (±$68) | $1,593 (±$38) | +25.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,233 (±$148) | $3,637 (±$144) | +12.5% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.8% (±3.6 points) | 31.5% (±3.9 points) | −7.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.6% (±5.7 points) | 4.1% (±4.1 points) | −4.5 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 Fort Atkinson
In 2025, the Fort Atkinson Police Department reported 219 violent and 422 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Fort Atkinson
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Koshkonong | 2.1 mi | $722 | $391,700 | 19.1% |
| Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County) | 4.5 mi | $930 | $405,600 | 6.9% |
| Jefferson | 5.8 mi | $1,071 | $225,600 | 33.2% |
| Town of Hebron | 6.5 mi | $1,317 | $314,100 | 5.8% |
| Lake Koshkonong | 6.5 mi | $1,296 | $370,300 | 9.6% |
| Town of Oakland (Jefferson County) | 6.6 mi | $1,267 | $353,900 | 12.1% |
| Town of Cold Spring | 7.1 mi | $1,632 | $359,400 | 8.1% |
| Town of Sumner (Jefferson County) | 7.5 mi | $1,330 | $328,600 | 9.1% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Fort Atkinson
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton | $1,030 | $231,400 | $80,483 | 32.9% |
| Neenah | $1,006 | $210,700 | $75,374 | 33.8% |
| Seymour | $878 | $184,600 | $80,602 | 29.8% |
| Janesville | $1,054 | $223,400 | $73,446 | 32.7% |
| Monroe | $862 | $195,300 | $69,334 | 36.9% |
| Viroqua | $815 | $209,900 | $67,438 | 34.3% |
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 Fort Atkinson, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $842 | $958 | $1,209 | $1,635 | $1,652 |
HUD income limits for Fort Atkinson, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,450 | $39,100 | $62,550 |
| 2 people | $26,800 | $44,700 | $71,500 |
| 3 people | $30,150 | $50,300 | $80,450 |
| 4 people | $33,500 | $55,850 | $89,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $60,350 | $96,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,800 | $103,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $69,300 | $110,800 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $73,750 | $117,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jefferson County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $111,700.
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 Fort Atkinson
What is the average rent in Fort Atkinson, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fort Atkinson is $961 (±$41) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Fort Atkinson?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Fort Atkinson, WI is $714 (±$68) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Fort Atkinson rent-burdened?
42.0% of renting households in Fort Atkinson 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 Fort Atkinson?
Fort Atkinson has an estimated 1,705 (±246) renting households, 31.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fort Atkinson?
The median household income in Fort Atkinson is $79,302 (±$8,042) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fort Atkinson, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $211,800 (±$15,033) for owner-occupied homes in Fort Atkinson (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fort Atkinson growing?
In Fort Atkinson, the number of residents went from 12,443 in 2015–2019 to 12,463 in 2020–2024 (+0.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Atkinson city, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Atkinson city, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Atkinson city, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Atkinson city, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Atkinson city, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Atkinson city, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Atkinson city, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jefferson County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jefferson County, WI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Fort Atkinson Police Department (ORI WI0280100)
- 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 Fort Atkinson city, Wisconsin (place:26675, 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 .