Housing data for Ladysmith, WI
Ladysmith, WI has an estimated 3,227 residents and 1,775 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Rusk County.
47.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $882 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,227 (±16)
- Housing units
- 1,775 (±93)
- Households that rent
- 47.0%
- Median gross rent
- $882
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.5%
What stands out in Ladysmith
Households that rent: 47.0% (±6.3 points) in Ladysmith, higher than in Rusk County (22.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 17.1% (±5.8 points) in Ladysmith, higher than in Rusk County (4.4%).
Households without a vehicle: 12.6% (±5.2 points) in Ladysmith, higher than in Rusk County (5.4%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 35.1% (±7.2 points) in Ladysmith, higher than in Rusk County (20.5%).
- Renters and owners in Ladysmith
- Types of homes in Ladysmith
- Commute and cars in Ladysmith
- How long people stay in Ladysmith
Housing in Ladysmith at a glance
- Median rent: $882 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $861 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 46.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 47.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $41,719 median household income
- Home values: $124,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,093 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,980 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 68.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 95 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 35.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Ladysmith against Rusk County, its state and the nation
| Ladysmith | Rusk County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,227 (±16) | 14,179 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,775 (±93) | 8,663 (±48) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 47.0% (±6.3 points) | 22.1% (±2.1 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $882 (±$49) | $874 (±$36) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $41,719 (±$12,928) | $59,944 (±$2,781) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $124,200 (±$19,718) | $163,400 (±$5,993) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,980 (±$249) | $1,834 (±$78) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 68.8% (±10.7 points) | 55.1% (±3.1 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.3 minutes (±3.6) | 26.9 minutes (±1.6) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.1% (±5.9 points) | 84.9% (±1.8 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.5 years (±1.2) | 49.2 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ladysmith covers 4.2 square miles of land, about 764 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ladysmith has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,149 (±21) | 3,227 (±16) | +2.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,530 (±138) | 1,775 (±93) | +16.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $659 (±$86) | $882 (±$49) | +33.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $80,600 (±$5,272) | $124,200 (±$19,718) | +54.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $39,888 (±$3,138) | $41,719 (±$12,928) | +4.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $826 (±$78) | $1,093 (±$122) | +32.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,684 (±$194) | $1,980 (±$249) | +17.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.6% (±6.2 points) | 47.0% (±6.3 points) | +5.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.9% (±10.1 points) | 3.6% (±5.1 points) | −9.3 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 Ladysmith
In 2025, the Ladysmith Police Department reported 95 violent and 473 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Rusk County, the departments that report recorded 276 violent and 290 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Ladysmith
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Grant (Rusk County) | 3.6 mi | $750 | $172,600 | 9.2% |
| Town of Flambeau (Rusk County) | 4.2 mi | $881 | $166,100 | 5.5% |
| Tony | 5.0 mi | — | $85,000 | 23.2% |
| Town of Thornapple | 5.8 mi | $1,014 | $180,900 | 21.8% |
| Town of Grow | 6.0 mi | $725 | $170,200 | 9.9% |
| Conrath | 6.1 mi | $1,286 | $153,100 | 63.2% |
| Town of Dewey (Rusk County) | 6.5 mi | $522 | $221,300 | 9.7% |
| Bruce | 8.8 mi | $625 | $87,100 | 32.0% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Ladysmith
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips | $793 | $103,300 | $47,059 | 47.1% |
| Wisconsin Rapids | $888 | $131,900 | $55,253 | 43.9% |
| Almena | $786 | $116,300 | $48,333 | 37.2% |
| Merrill | $771 | $123,800 | $53,148 | 38.9% |
| Antigo | $683 | $104,800 | $45,520 | 37.8% |
| Rhinelander | $804 | $125,700 | $51,421 | 34.5% |
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 Ladysmith, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,296 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Ladysmith, 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 Rusk County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,500.
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 Ladysmith
What is the average rent in Ladysmith, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ladysmith is $882 (±$49) 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 Ladysmith?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Ladysmith, WI is $544 (±$75) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Ladysmith rent-burdened?
46.8% of renting households in Ladysmith 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 Ladysmith?
Ladysmith has an estimated 797 (±113) renting households, 47.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ladysmith?
The median household income in Ladysmith is $41,719 (±$12,928) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ladysmith, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $124,200 (±$19,718) for owner-occupied homes in Ladysmith (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ladysmith growing?
In Ladysmith, the number of residents went from 3,149 in 2015–2019 to 3,227 in 2020–2024 (+2.5%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ladysmith city, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ladysmith city, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ladysmith city, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ladysmith city, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ladysmith city, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ladysmith city, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ladysmith city, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rusk County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rusk County, WI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Ladysmith Police Department (ORI WI0550300)
- 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 Ladysmith city, Wisconsin (place:40850, 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 .