Housing data for Green Lake, WI
Green Lake, WI has an estimated 1,076 residents and 819 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Green Lake County.
37.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $721 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+29.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,076 (±146)
- Housing units
- 819 (±92)
- Households that rent
- 37.1%
- Median gross rent
- $721
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +29.2%
What stands out in Green Lake
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 23.9% (±6.6 points) in Green Lake, higher than in Green Lake County (10.0%).
Working from home: 21.2% (±7.8 points) in Green Lake, higher than in Green Lake County (11.0%).
Households that rent: 37.1% (±7.0 points) in Green Lake, higher than in Green Lake County (25.5%).
Median household income: $55,970 (±$1,891) in Green Lake, lower than in Green Lake County ($68,196).
- Types of homes in Green Lake
- Commute and cars in Green Lake
- Renters and owners in Green Lake
- Income and affordability in Green Lake
Housing in Green Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $721 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $718 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 41.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 37.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $55,970 median household income
- Home values: $218,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,526 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,996 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 23.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 14.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +29.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Green Lake against Green Lake County, its state and the nation
| Green Lake | Green Lake County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,076 (±146) | 19,263 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 819 (±92) | 10,772 (±40) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.1% (±7.0 points) | 25.5% (±2.2 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $721 (±$30) | $818 (±$70) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $55,970 (±$1,891) | $68,196 (±$3,762) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $218,200 (±$26,239) | $215,400 (±$9,379) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,996 (±$552) | $2,718 (±$83) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.1% (±11.5 points) | 65.0% (±3.3 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.7 minutes (±3.9) | 24.7 minutes (±1.0) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.5% (±5.0 points) | 84.1% (±1.8 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 54.1 years (±7.0) | 45.6 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Green Lake covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 578 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Green Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 833 (±130) | 1,076 (±146) | +29.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 673 (±68) | 819 (±92) | +21.7% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $579 (±$86) | $721 (±$30) | +24.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $168,200 (±$9,545) | $218,200 (±$26,239) | +29.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,167 (±$5,704) | $55,970 (±$1,891) | +29.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,304 (±$130) | $1,526 (±$225) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,750 (±$219) | $2,996 (±$552) | +8.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.6% (±5.6 points) | 37.1% (±7.0 points) | +1.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±11.1 points) | 14.8% (±11.8 points) | +14.8 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 Green Lake
In 2025, the Green Lake Police Department reported 0 violent and 381 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Green Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Brooklyn (Green Lake County) | 1.1 mi | $950 | $332,600 | 14.5% |
| Town of Green Lake | 4.4 mi | $957 | $370,300 | 15.4% |
| Ripon | 5.9 mi | $775 | $174,900 | 35.6% |
| Town of Berlin (Green Lake County) | 6.5 mi | $1,013 | $251,800 | 8.4% |
| Town of St. Marie | 7.3 mi | $950 | $248,800 | 5.7% |
| Town of Ripon | 7.8 mi | $1,263 | $247,300 | 10.4% |
| Town of Princeton | 8.0 mi | $789 | $274,700 | 9.8% |
| Fairwater | 8.2 mi | $988 | $145,800 | 18.9% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Green Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon | $775 | $174,900 | $54,763 | 35.6% |
| Colby | $854 | $184,700 | $50,114 | 46.6% |
| Siren | $731 | $190,400 | $49,688 | 30.2% |
| Bonduel | $734 | $173,900 | $63,672 | 32.6% |
| Fond du Lac | $913 | $173,700 | $62,260 | 41.8% |
| Berlin | $832 | $160,300 | $59,472 | 43.2% |
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 Green Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,220 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Green Lake, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,200 | $33,600 | $53,800 |
| 2 people | $23,050 | $38,400 | $61,450 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,200 | $69,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,850 | $82,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,700 | $89,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,550 | $95,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,400 | $101,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Green Lake County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,200.
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 Green Lake
What is the average rent in Green Lake, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Green Lake is $721 (±$30) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Green Lake rent-burdened?
41.0% of renting households in Green Lake 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 Green Lake?
Green Lake has an estimated 213 (±49) renting households, 37.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Green Lake?
The median household income in Green Lake is $55,970 (±$1,891) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Green Lake, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $218,200 (±$26,239) for owner-occupied homes in Green Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Green Lake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Green Lake, WI is $1,526 (±$225) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Green Lake growing?
In Green Lake, the number of residents went from 833 in 2015–2019 to 1,076 in 2020–2024 (+29.2%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Green Lake city, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Green Lake city, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Green Lake city, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Green Lake city, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Green Lake city, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Green Lake city, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Green Lake city, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Green Lake County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Green Lake County, WI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Green Lake Police Department (ORI WI0240500)
- 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 Green Lake city, Wisconsin (place:31300, 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 .