Housing data for La Farge, WI

La Farge, WI has an estimated 575 residents and 328 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Vernon County.

37.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $740 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−40.2%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
575 (±115)
Housing units
328 (±61)
Households that rent
37.1%
Median gross rent
$740
Residents since 2015–2019
−40.2%

What stands out in La Farge

Households that rent: 37.1% (±10.6 points) in La Farge, higher than in Vernon County (19.7%).

Working from home: 4.3% (±2.8 points) in La Farge, lower than in Vernon County (12.7%).

Median home value: $136,000 (±$34,791) in La Farge, lower than in Vernon County ($223,800).

Median real estate taxes: $1,750 (±$363) in La Farge, lower than in Vernon County ($2,978).

Housing in La Farge at a glance

  • Median rent: $740 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $836 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 30.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 37.1% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $46,042 median household income
  • Home values: $136,000 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,087 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,750 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 11.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 57.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 61.5% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 6.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 86.3% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 26.0 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −40.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 16.6% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

La Farge against Vernon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
La FargeVernon CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents575 (±115)31,049 (exact)5,914,872 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units328 (±61)14,065 (±48)2,778,572 (±1,533)143,775,355
Households that rent37.1% (±10.6 points)19.7% (±1.8 points)32.2% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$740 (±$153)$836 (±$44)$1,087 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$46,042 (±$15,753)$71,893 (±$2,810)$77,485 (±$455)$80,734
Median home value$136,000 (±$34,791)$223,800 (±$7,414)$266,500 (±$1,051)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,750 (±$363)$2,978 (±$77)$3,792 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198061.5% (±13.0 points)57.9% (±3.1 points)57.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute26.0 minutes (±3.5)24.1 minutes (±0.8)22.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband76.2% (±10.4 points)80.4% (±1.7 points)90.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents51.4 years (±12.1)41.9 years (±0.5)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

La Farge covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 570 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How La Farge has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents961 (±143)575 (±115)−40.2%Measurable decrease
Housing units409 (±46)328 (±61)−19.8%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$627 (±$43)$740 (±$153)+18.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$76,100 (±$6,186)$136,000 (±$34,791)+78.7%Up after inflation
Median household income$32,788 (±$4,619)$46,042 (±$15,753)+40.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$973 (±$156)$1,087 (±$87)+11.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,482 (±$195)$1,750 (±$363)+18.1%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent33.7% (±7.6 points)37.1% (±10.6 points)+3.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±12.1 points)6.6% (±9.7 points)+6.6 percentage pointsNot 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 Vernon County

La Farge has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Vernon County as a whole.

In 2023, the police departments that report for Vernon County recorded 69 violent and 462 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near La Farge

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Town of Stark1.6 mi$633$323,1009.4%
Town of Forest (Richland County)4.7 mi$900$171,3005.3%
Viola5.2 mi$1,051$103,90017.1%
Town of Webster5.3 mi$833$225,00016.3%
Town of Liberty (Vernon County)5.3 mi$888$284,5008.1%
Town of Union (Vernon County)7.3 mi—$192,9007.9%
Town of Whitestown7.6 mi$753$195,60012.9%
Town of Bloom8.8 mi$854$231,30015.4%

Places in Wisconsin most like La Farge

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Soldiers Grove$728$158,300$48,43841.1%
Friendship$884$115,100$48,63136.6%
Almena$786$116,300$48,33337.2%
Crivitz$735$167,100$55,25041.4%
Prentice$741$108,800$50,83336.4%
Athens$681$189,700$52,75035.1%

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 La Farge, fiscal year 2027

Vernon County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$764$856$1,097$1,364$1,603

HUD income limits for La Farge, fiscal year 2026

Vernon County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Vernon County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,900.

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 La Farge

How many renters are there in La Farge?

La Farge has an estimated 114 (±46) renting households, 37.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in La Farge?

The median household income in La Farge is $46,042 (±$15,753) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in La Farge, WI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $136,000 (±$34,791) for owner-occupied homes in La Farge (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in La Farge?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in La Farge, WI is $1,087 (±$87) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in La Farge?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in La Farge, WI is $1,750 (±$363) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in La Farge?

La Farge, WI has an estimated 328 (±61) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is La Farge growing?

In La Farge, the number of residents went from 961 in 2015–2019 to 575 in 2020–2024 (−40.2%), a measurable decrease.

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) for La Farge village, Wisconsin (place:40875, 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 .

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