Housing data for Manitowoc, WI
Manitowoc, WI has an estimated 34,620 residents and 16,506 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Manitowoc County.
32.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $804 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 34,620 (±32)
- Housing units
- 16,506 (±429)
- Households that rent
- 32.4%
- Median gross rent
- $804
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.9%
What stands out in Manitowoc
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 16.7% (±2.5 points) in Manitowoc, higher than in Manitowoc County (10.2%).
Households that rent: 32.4% (±2.9 points) in Manitowoc, higher than in Manitowoc County (22.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 22.7% (±2.8 points) in Manitowoc, higher than in Manitowoc County (17.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 8.0% (±2.0 points) in Manitowoc, higher than in Manitowoc County (5.3%).
- Types of homes in Manitowoc
- Renters and owners in Manitowoc
- How long people stay in Manitowoc
- Commute and cars in Manitowoc
Housing in Manitowoc at a glance
- Median rent: $804 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $874 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 32.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 32.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $63,757 median household income
- Home values: $160,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,134 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,471 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 85.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 162 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +5.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Manitowoc against Manitowoc County, its state and the nation
| Manitowoc | Manitowoc County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 34,620 (±32) | 81,406 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 16,506 (±429) | 38,084 (±73) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.4% (±2.9 points) | 22.9% (±1.4 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $804 (±$42) | $797 (±$27) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,757 (±$3,554) | $69,148 (±$2,433) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,700 (±$6,942) | $186,900 (±$6,425) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,471 (±$105) | $2,695 (±$49) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.7% (±4.4 points) | 68.7% (±2.4 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.6 minutes (±1.5) | 20.3 minutes (±0.7) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.8% (±1.8 points) | 89.2% (±1.1 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.8 years (±1.7) | 45.1 years (±0.2) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Manitowoc covers 17.9 square miles of land, about 1,929 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Manitowoc has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 32,702 (±33) | 34,620 (±32) | +5.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 16,099 (±285) | 16,506 (±429) | +2.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $665 (±$23) | $804 (±$42) | +20.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $107,100 (±$4,034) | $160,700 (±$6,942) | +50.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,861 (±$2,725) | $63,757 (±$3,554) | +33.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,008 (±$43) | $1,134 (±$37) | +12.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,298 (±$71) | $2,471 (±$105) | +7.5% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.7% (±2.5 points) | 32.4% (±2.9 points) | −1.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.3% (±2.6 points) | 8.2% (±4.0 points) | +3.9 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 Manitowoc
In 2025, the Manitowoc Police Department reported 162 violent and 757 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Manitowoc County, the departments that report recorded 134 violent and 506 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Manitowoc
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54220 | 18% | 40,949 | $810 | $176,300 | $66,035 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Manitowoc
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Manitowoc | 2.6 mi | $960 | $256,900 | 9.7% |
| Town of Manitowoc Rapids | 3.9 mi | $1,250 | $253,400 | 4.5% |
| Town of Newton (Manitowoc County) | 6.0 mi | $1,083 | $280,000 | 3.3% |
| Two Rivers | 6.4 mi | $780 | $140,300 | 26.9% |
| Town of Kossuth | 7.0 mi | — | $264,700 | 12.3% |
| Francis Creek | 7.4 mi | $650 | $235,900 | 8.9% |
| Whitelaw | 8.1 mi | $950 | $182,800 | 28.7% |
| Town of Two Rivers | 8.3 mi | $1,150 | $225,200 | 4.9% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Manitowoc
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayville | $835 | $193,000 | $66,834 | 28.0% |
| Owen | $685 | $140,900 | $61,250 | 30.4% |
| Viroqua | $815 | $209,900 | $67,438 | 34.3% |
| Monroe | $862 | $195,300 | $69,334 | 36.9% |
| Sheboygan | $924 | $174,200 | $62,927 | 39.1% |
| Hillsboro | $805 | $155,800 | $60,000 | 35.4% |
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 Manitowoc, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Manitowoc, 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 Manitowoc County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,200.
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 Manitowoc
What is the average rent in Manitowoc, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Manitowoc is $804 (±$42) 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 Manitowoc?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Manitowoc, WI is $640 (±$46) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Manitowoc rent-burdened?
32.1% of renting households in Manitowoc 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 Manitowoc?
Manitowoc has an estimated 4,896 (±482) renting households, 32.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Manitowoc?
The median household income in Manitowoc is $63,757 (±$3,554) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Manitowoc, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $160,700 (±$6,942) for owner-occupied homes in Manitowoc (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Manitowoc growing?
In Manitowoc, the number of residents went from 32,702 in 2015–2019 to 34,620 in 2020–2024 (+5.9%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Manitowoc?
The ZIP code that covers Manitowoc is 54220.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 54220?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54220 is $810 (±$43) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Manitowoc city, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Manitowoc city, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Manitowoc city, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Manitowoc city, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Manitowoc city, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Manitowoc city, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Manitowoc city, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Manitowoc County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Manitowoc County, WI
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Manitowoc Police Department (ORI WI0360100)
- 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 Manitowoc city, Wisconsin (place:48500, 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 .