Housing data for Mauston, WI
Mauston, WI has an estimated 4,248 residents and 1,886 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Juneau County.
44.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $879 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,248 (±31)
- Housing units
- 1,886 (±114)
- Households that rent
- 44.7%
- Median gross rent
- $879
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.7%
What stands out in Mauston
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 26.8% (±6.9 points) in Mauston, higher than in Juneau County (6.4%).
Households that rent: 44.7% (±7.2 points) in Mauston, higher than in Juneau County (21.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 8.4% (±3.9 points) in Mauston, higher than in Juneau County (4.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 29.4% (±6.5 points) in Mauston, higher than in Juneau County (21.3%).
- Types of homes in Mauston
- Renters and owners in Mauston
- Commute and cars in Mauston
- How long people stay in Mauston
Housing in Mauston at a glance
- Median rent: $879 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $911 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 32.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 44.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $63,636 median household income
- Home values: $150,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,139 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,750 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 26.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 45.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 62.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 60.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 122 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −2.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Mauston against Juneau County, its state and the nation
| Mauston | Juneau County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,248 (±31) | 26,689 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,886 (±114) | 14,767 (±177) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.7% (±7.2 points) | 21.9% (±1.8 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $879 (±$46) | $879 (±$34) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,636 (±$9,970) | $67,270 (±$2,476) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,200 (±$25,160) | $177,700 (±$8,869) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,750 (±$264) | $2,605 (±$94) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.8% (±10.7 points) | 48.6% (±2.6 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.7 minutes (±4.6) | 24.5 minutes (±1.0) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.4% (±4.5 points) | 83.9% (±1.4 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.2 years (±3.0) | 45.8 years (±0.5) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mauston covers 4.5 square miles of land, about 950 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mauston has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,368 (±28) | 4,248 (±31) | −2.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,950 (±146) | 1,886 (±114) | −3.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $802 (±$67) | $879 (±$46) | +9.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $98,000 (±$12,742) | $150,200 (±$25,160) | +53.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,933 (±$6,168) | $63,636 (±$9,970) | +35.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,139 (±$63) | $1,139 (±$132) | 0.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,425 (±$375) | $2,750 (±$264) | +13.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 40.5% (±5.5 points) | 44.7% (±7.2 points) | +4.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±2.4 points) | 0.0% (±2.7 points) | 0.0 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 Mauston
In 2025, the Mauston Police Department reported 122 violent and 635 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Juneau County, the departments that report recorded 367 violent and 258 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Mauston
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Lindina | 3.3 mi | $1,232 | $225,500 | 10.2% |
| Town of Lemonweir | 3.7 mi | $920 | $199,200 | 12.5% |
| Town of Lisbon | 4.7 mi | $817 | $210,700 | 5.8% |
| New Lisbon | 6.6 mi | $776 | $124,400 | 35.9% |
| Town of Marion (Juneau County) | 6.7 mi | $1,227 | $177,400 | 7.5% |
| Town of Summit (Juneau County) | 8.1 mi | $900 | $291,300 | 10.3% |
| Town of Germantown (Juneau County) | 8.2 mi | $840 | $301,300 | 14.4% |
| Town of Seven Mile Creek | 8.5 mi | $1,375 | $359,100 | 7.9% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Mauston
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall | $829 | $152,100 | $61,875 | 41.8% |
| New London | $837 | $174,800 | $60,612 | 48.0% |
| Beaver Dam | $959 | $201,900 | $66,673 | 44.7% |
| Berlin | $832 | $160,300 | $59,472 | 43.2% |
| Weyauwega | $844 | $152,100 | $66,625 | 40.0% |
| Fond du Lac | $913 | $173,700 | $62,260 | 41.8% |
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 Mauston, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $764 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,240 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Mauston, 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 Juneau County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,600.
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 Mauston
What is the average rent in Mauston, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mauston is $879 (±$46) 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 Mauston?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Mauston, WI is $635 (±$275) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mauston rent-burdened?
32.8% of renting households in Mauston 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 Mauston?
Mauston has an estimated 806 (±162) renting households, 44.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mauston?
The median household income in Mauston is $63,636 (±$9,970) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mauston, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $150,200 (±$25,160) for owner-occupied homes in Mauston (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mauston growing?
In Mauston, the number of residents went from 4,368 in 2015–2019 to 4,248 in 2020–2024 (−2.7%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mauston city, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mauston city, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mauston city, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mauston city, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mauston city, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mauston city, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mauston city, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Juneau County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Juneau County, WI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Mauston Police Department (ORI WI0290200)
- 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 Mauston city, Wisconsin (place:50025, 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 .