Housing data for Lac du Flambeau, WI
Lac du Flambeau, WI has an estimated 1,503 residents and 870 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Vilas County.
53.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $541 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,503 (±163)
- Housing units
- 870 (±105)
- Households that rent
- 53.7%
- Median gross rent
- $541
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.2%
What stands out in Lac du Flambeau
Households that rent: 53.7% (±10.5 points) in Lac du Flambeau, higher than in Vilas County (16.0%).
Working from home: 31.8% (±15.2 points) in Lac du Flambeau, higher than in Vilas County (11.3%).
Median home value: $134,800 (±$21,657) in Lac du Flambeau, lower than in Vilas County ($300,000).
Households without a vehicle: 11.5% (±5.4 points) in Lac du Flambeau, higher than in Vilas County (3.8%).
- Renters and owners in Lac du Flambeau
- Commute and cars in Lac du Flambeau
- Home values in Lac du Flambeau
Housing in Lac du Flambeau at a glance
- Median rent: $541 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $534 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 25.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 53.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $35,208 median household income
- Home values: $134,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $900 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,154 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 38.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 13.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.8% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 12.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 9.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lac du Flambeau against Vilas County, its state and the nation
| Lac du Flambeau | Vilas County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,503 (±163) | 23,647 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 870 (±105) | 24,876 (±56) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 53.7% (±10.5 points) | 16.0% (±1.9 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $541 (±$49) | $847 (±$65) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $35,208 (±$15,572) | $68,431 (±$2,845) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $134,800 (±$21,657) | $300,000 (±$13,399) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,154 (±$739) | $2,197 (±$103) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 38.2% (±6.8 points) | 49.1% (±2.2 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 12.8 minutes (±3.0) | 19.5 minutes (±1.0) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.7% (±5.3 points) | 87.9% (±1.6 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 30.4 years (±5.7) | 55.7 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lac du Flambeau covers 4.9 square miles of land, about 304 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lac du Flambeau has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,522 (±171) | 1,503 (±163) | −1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,203 (±79) | 870 (±105) | −27.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $560 (±$70) | $541 (±$49) | −3.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $98,000 (±$10,593) | $134,800 (±$21,657) | +37.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $23,457 (±$3,568) | $35,208 (±$15,572) | +50.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $794 (±$183) | $900 (±$325) | +13.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,567 (±$422) | $3,154 (±$739) | +22.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 54.2% (±6.0 points) | 53.7% (±10.5 points) | −0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 22.2% (±4.9 points) | 13.1% (±8.0 points) | −9.1 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 Vilas County
Lac du Flambeau has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Vilas County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Vilas County recorded 18 violent and 312 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 Lac du Flambeau
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Minocqua | 9.5 mi | $955 | $311,100 | 26.3% |
| Town of Arbor Vitae | 10 mi | $671 | $280,600 | 4.1% |
| Town of Manitowish Waters | 11 mi | $1,146 | $762,100 | 19.5% |
| Town of Sherman (Iron County) | 11 mi | — | $298,100 | 9.0% |
| Town of Boulder Junction | 13 mi | $932 | $313,500 | 24.2% |
| Town of Hazelhurst | 15 mi | $850 | $371,900 | 6.0% |
| Town of Woodruff | 15 mi | $838 | $282,400 | 20.2% |
| Town of Mercer | 17 mi | $338 | $287,100 | 10.1% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Lac du Flambeau
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keshena | $626 | $140,900 | $48,313 | 65.1% |
| Minong | $763 | $133,600 | $31,875 | 45.0% |
| Town of Russell (Bayfield County) | $500 | $118,300 | $48,068 | 34.4% |
| Hayward | $829 | $184,700 | $45,665 | 44.0% |
| Town of Sanborn | $460 | $105,700 | $53,125 | 38.5% |
| Webster | $527 | $116,800 | $35,089 | 56.5% |
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 Lac du Flambeau, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $738 | $788 | $1,022 | $1,218 | $1,343 |
HUD income limits for Lac du Flambeau, 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 Vilas County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Lac du Flambeau is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside the Town of Lac du Flambeau, whose figures include it.
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 Lac du Flambeau
What is the average rent in Lac du Flambeau, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lac du Flambeau is $541 (±$49) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Lac du Flambeau?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Lac du Flambeau, WI is $534 (±$122) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Lac du Flambeau?
Lac du Flambeau has an estimated 313 (±90) renting households, 53.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lac du Flambeau?
The median household income in Lac du Flambeau is $35,208 (±$15,572) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lac du Flambeau, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $134,800 (±$21,657) for owner-occupied homes in Lac du Flambeau (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lac du Flambeau?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lac du Flambeau, WI is $900 (±$325) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Lac du Flambeau growing?
In Lac du Flambeau, the number of residents went from 1,522 in 2015–2019 to 1,503 in 2020–2024 (−1.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lac du Flambeau CDP, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lac du Flambeau CDP, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lac du Flambeau CDP, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lac du Flambeau CDP, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lac du Flambeau CDP, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lac du Flambeau CDP, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lac du Flambeau CDP, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Vilas County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Vilas 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 Lac du Flambeau CDP, Wisconsin (place:40675, 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 .