What is the rental vacancy rate in Lake Delton, WI?

Name: Vacancy rate in Lake Delton, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Lake Delton, WI is 11.9% (±11.9 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±2.1 points).

714 (±181) homes, 28.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Lake Delton, the rental vacancy rate went from 16.3% in 2015–2019 to 11.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 11.9% (±11.9 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.1 points)
Vacant homes: 714 (±181)

Vacancy in Lake Delton against Sauk County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Delton	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
Rental vacancy rate	11.9% (±11.9 points)	5.3% (±2.4 points)	4.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.6% (±0.3 points)	0.5% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	714 (±181)	3,509 (±328)	299,092 (±4,686)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Lake Delton, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Sauk County (5.3%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (4.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Lake Delton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Delton
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Lake Delton	—	11.9% (±11.9 points)	—
Town of Delton	2.0 mi	0.0% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wisconsin Dells	3.2 mi	8.8% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Newport	3.9 mi	5.7% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dellona	5.1 mi	53.6% (±23.3 points)	Higher
Town of Excelsior	6.9 mi	0.0% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lyndon (Juneau County)	6.9 mi	11.1% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dell Prairie	7.0 mi	14.5% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Baraboo	7.9 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Dellona, WI (53.6%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Sauk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Town of Dellona	53.6% (±23.3 points)
2	North Freedom	29.6% (±31.5 points)
3	Town of Sumpter	19.1% (±16.3 points)
4	Merrimac	16.4% (±21.8 points)
5	Town of Ironton	13.5% (±19.2 points)
6	Lake Delton	11.9% (±11.9 points)
7	Plain	8.1% (±9.0 points)
8	Spring Green	4.1% (±6.5 points)
9	Reedsburg	3.6% (±3.4 points)
10	Baraboo	1.9% (±2.2 points)
11 (tie)	Ironton	0.0% (±74.4 points)
11 (tie)	La Valle	0.0% (±47.5 points)

Showing 12 of 37 places in Sauk 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 Lake Delton

Is it hard to find a rental in Lake Delton?

The rental vacancy rate in Lake Delton, WI is 11.9% (±11.9 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Lake Delton tighter than it was?

In Lake Delton, the rental vacancy rate went from 16.3% in 2015–2019 to 11.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Lake Delton?

An estimated 714 (±181) housing units, 28.6% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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