Housing data for Fox Lake, WI
Fox Lake, WI has an estimated 1,780 residents and 878 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Dodge County.
46.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,253 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,780 (±243)
- Housing units
- 878 (±120)
- Households that rent
- 46.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,253
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.0%
What stands out in Fox Lake
Households that rent: 46.9% (±10.2 points) in Fox Lake, higher than in Dodge County (28.7%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 18.1% (±10.7 points) in Fox Lake, lower than in Dodge County (34.9%).
Median gross rent: $1,253 (±$191) in Fox Lake, higher than in Dodge County ($988).
Median home value: $174,900 (±$36,928) in Fox Lake, lower than in Dodge County ($231,900).
Housing in Fox Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $1,253 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $982 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 18.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 46.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $75,000 median household income
- Home values: $174,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,543 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,171 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 61.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fox Lake against Dodge County, its state and the nation
| Fox Lake | Dodge County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,780 (±243) | 88,742 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 878 (±120) | 38,524 (±96) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 46.9% (±10.2 points) | 28.7% (±1.6 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,253 (±$191) | $988 (±$28) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $75,000 (±$16,870) | $75,929 (±$2,575) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $174,900 (±$36,928) | $231,900 (±$3,714) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,171 (±$233) | $3,422 (±$60) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.2% (±12.4 points) | 61.9% (±2.2 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.5 minutes (±3.0) | 24.1 minutes (±0.7) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.5% (±2.9 points) | 88.9% (±1.1 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.4 years (±0.8) | 43.0 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fox Lake covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 1,081 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fox Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,696 (±163) | 1,780 (±243) | +5.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 820 (±63) | 878 (±120) | +7.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $736 (±$58) | $1,253 (±$191) | +70.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $134,400 (±$13,744) | $174,900 (±$36,928) | +30.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,098 (±$4,841) | $75,000 (±$16,870) | +46.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,138 (±$85) | $1,543 (±$85) | +35.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,788 (±$177) | $3,171 (±$233) | +13.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.7% (±6.1 points) | 46.9% (±10.2 points) | +2.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±5.4 points) | 0.0% (±5.6 points) | 0.0 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.
Places near Fox Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Fox Lake | 2.6 mi | $1,106 | $364,200 | 11.2% |
| Town of Trenton (Dodge County) | 3.9 mi | $890 | $294,400 | 6.9% |
| Town of Westford (Dodge County) | 4.6 mi | $1,175 | $288,200 | 3.5% |
| Randolph | 4.7 mi | $764 | $176,800 | 27.9% |
| Town of Randolph | 7.0 mi | $1,114 | $269,000 | 10.8% |
| Town of Mackford | 7.6 mi | $588 | $209,800 | 10.1% |
| Beaver Dam | 7.7 mi | $959 | $201,900 | 44.7% |
| Friesland | 7.8 mi | $742 | $151,300 | 17.6% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Fox Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosinee | $1,091 | $156,100 | $73,479 | 36.7% |
| Elk Mound | $1,050 | $150,000 | $66,875 | 46.6% |
| Beloit | $1,066 | $156,500 | $62,663 | 40.6% |
| Kenosha | $1,186 | $225,200 | $71,239 | 41.3% |
| Watertown | $1,052 | $222,100 | $70,107 | 38.0% |
| Amery | $1,154 | $183,000 | $59,219 | 37.0% |
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 Fox Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $787 | $880 | $1,100 | $1,458 | $1,464 |
HUD income limits for Fox Lake, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,350 | $35,600 | $56,950 |
| 2 people | $24,400 | $40,700 | $65,100 |
| 3 people | $27,450 | $45,800 | $73,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,850 | $81,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,950 | $87,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,000 | $94,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,100 | $100,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,150 | $107,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dodge County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,700.
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 Fox Lake
What is the average rent in Fox Lake, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fox Lake is $1,253 (±$191) 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 Fox Lake?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Fox Lake, WI is $675 (±$128) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Fox Lake?
Fox Lake has an estimated 387 (±121) renting households, 46.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fox Lake?
The median household income in Fox Lake is $75,000 (±$16,870) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fox Lake, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $174,900 (±$36,928) for owner-occupied homes in Fox Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fox Lake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fox Lake, WI is $1,543 (±$85) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Fox Lake growing?
In Fox Lake, the number of residents went from 1,696 in 2015–2019 to 1,780 in 2020–2024 (+5.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Lake city, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Lake city, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Lake city, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Lake city, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Lake city, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Lake city, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Lake city, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dodge County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dodge 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 Fox Lake city, Wisconsin (place:27000, 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 .