What percentage of people rent in Hayward, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Hayward, WI, 2020–2024
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44.0% (±9.0 points) of the occupied homes in Hayward, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 559 renting households against 712 that own their home.

In Hayward, the share of households that rent went from 53.2% in 2015–2019 to 44.0% in 2020–2024 (−9.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 44.0% (±9.0 points)
Renting households: 559 (±151)
Median renter income: $30,947 (±$11,226)

Who rents and who owns in Hayward

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hayward	Sawyer County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	44.0% (±9.0 points)	23.3% (±2.2 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	559 (±151)	2,051 (±221)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	712 (±110)	6,759 (±253)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.4 (±0.2)	1.7 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,947 (±$11,226)	$36,239 (±$3,843)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$62,500 (±$21,926)	$70,156 (±$3,840)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Hayward, the renter share is higher than in Sawyer County (23.3%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (32.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Sawyer County, Hayward ranks 3 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 67 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Hayward 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	53.2% (±6.4 points)	44.0% (±9.0 points)	−9.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$666 (±$97)	$829 (±$132)	+24.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$37,670 (±$3,511)	$45,665 (±$11,216)	+21.2%	No measurable change 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 Hayward

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hayward
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hayward	—	44.0% (±9.0 points)	—
Town of Hayward	4.2 mi	27.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Town of Bass Lake (Sawyer County)	5.2 mi	31.9% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Town of Stinnett	6.0 mi	25.0% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Little Round Lake	6.3 mi	77.4% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Town of Bass Lake (Washburn County)	6.9 mi	12.7% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Town of Lenroot	8.5 mi	7.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Town of Frog Creek	11 mi	22.2% (±17.3 points)	Lower
Town of Stone Lake	11 mi	6.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hayward, WI (27.0%), Town of Bass Lake (Sawyer County), WI (31.9%), Town of Stinnett, WI (25.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Little Round Lake, WI (77.4%).

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

Households that rent across Sawyer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Winter	51.9% (±12.9 points)
2	Exeland	44.8% (±17.6 points)
3	Hayward	44.0% (±9.0 points)
4	Town of Bass Lake (Sawyer County)	31.9% (±5.7 points)
5	Town of Couderay	29.1% (±11.7 points)
6	Town of Hunter	27.1% (±7.9 points)
7	Town of Hayward	27.0% (±7.4 points)
8	Town of Meadowbrook	26.2% (±17.0 points)
9	Town of Spider Lake	17.4% (±9.4 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Sawyer 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 Hayward

How many renters are there in Hayward?

Hayward has an estimated 559 (±151) renting households, 44.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hayward?

In Hayward, the share of households that rent went from 53.2% in 2015–2019 to 44.0% in 2020–2024 (−9.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hayward?

A renting household in Hayward has 1.4 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hayward?

The median renting household in Hayward, WI has an income of $30,947 (±$11,226) a year, against $62,500 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 Hayward city, Wisconsin (place:33450, 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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