Housing data for Fox Point, WI
Fox Point, WI has an estimated 6,683 residents and 2,835 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Milwaukee County.
22.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,726 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,683 (±28)
- Housing units
- 2,835 (±229)
- Households that rent
- 22.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,726
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.5%
What stands out in Fox Point
Median household income: $141,467 (±$22,335) in Fox Point, higher than in Milwaukee County ($64,435).
Median real estate taxes: $9,031 (±$487) in Fox Point, higher than in Milwaukee County ($4,444).
Median home value: $444,700 (±$23,101) in Fox Point, higher than in Milwaukee County ($230,700).
Working from home: 33.3% (±6.3 points) in Fox Point, higher than in Milwaukee County (14.4%).
- Income and affordability in Fox Point
- Property taxes in Fox Point
- Home values in Fox Point
- Commute and cars in Fox Point
Housing in Fox Point at a glance
- Median rent: $1,726 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,733 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 24.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 22.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $141,467 median household income
- Home values: $444,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,695 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $9,031 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 23.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 90.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 78.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Fox Point against Milwaukee County, its state and the nation
| Fox Point | Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,683 (±28) | 926,331 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,835 (±229) | 426,715 (±391) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.8% (±9.0 points) | 50.1% (±0.7 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,726 (±$102) | $1,101 (±$8) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $141,467 (±$22,335) | $64,435 (±$1,218) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $444,700 (±$23,101) | $230,700 (±$2,063) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $9,031 (±$487) | $4,444 (±$32) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 90.1% (±11.9 points) | 78.8% (±0.9 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.3 minutes (±2.3) | 22.2 minutes (±0.2) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.7% (±1.5 points) | 89.6% (±0.4 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.1 years (±3.2) | 35.5 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fox Point covers 2.9 square miles of land, about 2,337 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fox Point has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,650 (±23) | 6,683 (±28) | +0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,849 (±90) | 2,835 (±229) | −0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,252 (±$91) | $1,726 (±$102) | +37.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $325,700 (±$18,558) | $444,700 (±$23,101) | +36.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $117,903 (±$11,388) | $141,467 (±$22,335) | +20.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,303 (±$118) | $2,695 (±$166) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $7,336 (±$331) | $9,031 (±$487) | +23.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 17.2% (±3.2 points) | 22.8% (±9.0 points) | +5.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.5 points) | 9.2% (±9.2 points) | +9.2 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 Fox Point
In 2025, the Fox Point Police Department reported 0 violent and 630 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Milwaukee County, the departments that report recorded 746 violent and 2,185 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Fox Point
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53217 | 20% | 29,957 | $1,591 | $449,100 | $133,021 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Fox Point
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside | 1.7 mi | $1,647 | $431,900 | 15.0% |
| River Hills | 1.9 mi | $2,156 | $699,600 | 8.5% |
| Glendale | 2.6 mi | $1,432 | $282,800 | 30.5% |
| Whitefish Bay | 3.1 mi | $1,335 | $533,800 | 16.9% |
| Brown Deer | 3.9 mi | $1,183 | $239,300 | 34.8% |
| Shorewood | 4.7 mi | $1,347 | $443,700 | 54.4% |
| Thiensville | 6.6 mi | $1,281 | $352,100 | 30.8% |
| Mequon | 6.8 mi | $2,157 | $501,600 | 14.0% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Fox Point
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside | $1,647 | $431,900 | $160,096 | 15.0% |
| Elm Grove | $1,900 | $510,400 | $158,016 | 11.5% |
| Whitefish Bay | $1,335 | $533,800 | $157,109 | 16.9% |
| Thiensville | $1,281 | $352,100 | $95,685 | 30.8% |
| Wauwatosa | $1,438 | $339,000 | $101,138 | 39.2% |
| Greendale | $1,252 | $314,200 | $94,769 | 32.8% |
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 Point, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $985 | $1,060 | $1,263 | $1,553 | $1,664 |
HUD income limits for Fox Point, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,750 | $37,950 | $60,700 |
| 2 people | $26,000 | $43,400 | $69,400 |
| 3 people | $29,250 | $48,800 | $78,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,200 | $86,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $58,550 | $93,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,900 | $100,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,250 | $107,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $71,550 | $114,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $108,400.
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 Point
What is the average rent in Fox Point, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fox Point is $1,726 (±$102) 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 Point?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Fox Point, WI is $1,540 (±$294) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Fox Point?
Fox Point has an estimated 609 (±272) renting households, 22.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fox Point?
The median household income in Fox Point is $141,467 (±$22,335) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fox Point, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $444,700 (±$23,101) for owner-occupied homes in Fox Point (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fox Point?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fox Point, WI is $2,695 (±$166) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Fox Point growing?
In Fox Point, the number of residents went from 6,650 in 2015–2019 to 6,683 in 2020–2024 (+0.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Fox Point?
The ZIP code that covers Fox Point is 53217.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 53217?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53217 is $1,591 (±$79) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Point village, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Point village, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Point village, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Point village, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Point village, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Point village, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Point village, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Fox Point Police Department (ORI WI0410400)
- 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 Fox Point village, Wisconsin (place:27075, 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 .