What percentage of people rent in Fort Atkinson, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Fort Atkinson, WI, 2020–2024
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31.5% (±3.9 points) of the occupied homes in Fort Atkinson, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,705 renting households against 3,703 that own their home.

In Fort Atkinson, the share of households that rent went from 38.8% in 2015–2019 to 31.5% in 2020–2024 (−7.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.5% (±3.9 points)
Renting households: 1,705 (±246)
Median renter income: $54,436 (±$15,449)

Who rents and who owns in Fort Atkinson

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Atkinson	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.5% (±3.9 points)	26.9% (±1.5 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,705 (±246)	9,371 (±549)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,703 (±255)	25,502 (±567)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,436 (±$15,449)	$56,288 (±$6,943)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,199 (±$5,905)	$95,581 (±$3,779)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Fort Atkinson, the renter share is higher than in Jefferson County (26.9%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (32.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Jefferson County, Fort Atkinson ranks 5 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 264 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Fort Atkinson has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	38.8% (±3.6 points)	31.5% (±3.9 points)	−7.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$838 (±$23)	$961 (±$41)	+14.7%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$55,404 (±$3,528)	$79,302 (±$8,042)	+43.1%	Up after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Fort Atkinson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Atkinson
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fort Atkinson	—	31.5% (±3.9 points)	—
Town of Koshkonong	2.1 mi	19.1% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County)	4.5 mi	6.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Jefferson	5.8 mi	33.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hebron	6.5 mi	5.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Lake Koshkonong	6.5 mi	9.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Town of Oakland (Jefferson County)	6.6 mi	12.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Town of Cold Spring	7.1 mi	8.1% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Town of Sumner (Jefferson County)	7.5 mi	9.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Koshkonong, WI (19.1%), Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County), WI (6.9%), Town of Hebron, WI (5.8%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Sullivan	55.8% (±9.5 points)
2	Watertown	38.0% (±3.3 points)
3	Jefferson	33.2% (±4.6 points)
4	Lake Mills	33.1% (±6.1 points)
5	Fort Atkinson	31.5% (±3.9 points)
6	Waterloo	31.1% (±9.5 points)
7	Palmyra	30.1% (±10.5 points)
8	Johnson Creek	20.8% (±5.8 points)
9	Town of Koshkonong	19.1% (±6.9 points)
10	Town of Milford	17.8% (±8.0 points)
11	Town of Farmington (Jefferson County)	17.7% (±7.7 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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).

Is renting growing in Fort Atkinson?

In Fort Atkinson, the share of households that rent went from 38.8% in 2015–2019 to 31.5% in 2020–2024 (−7.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Fort Atkinson?

A renting household in Fort Atkinson has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fort Atkinson?

The median renting household in Fort Atkinson, WI has an income of $54,436 (±$15,449) a year, against $88,199 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) 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 DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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