What percentage of people rent in Melrose, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Melrose, WI, 2020–2024
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27.6% (±12.2 points) of the occupied homes in Melrose, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 64 renting households against 168 that own their home.

In Melrose, the share of households that rent went from 28.6% in 2015–2019 to 27.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.6% (±12.2 points)
Renting households: 64 (±36)
Median renter income: $21,548 (±$11,813)

Who rents and who owns in Melrose

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Melrose	Jackson County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.6% (±12.2 points)	19.9% (±2.1 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	64 (±36)	1,643 (±185)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	168 (±33)	6,631 (±212)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$21,548 (±$11,813)	$43,469 (±$6,371)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,000 (±$17,354)	$73,620 (±$2,085)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Melrose, the renter share is not measurably different from Jackson County (19.9%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (32.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Jackson County, Melrose ranks 4 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 354 of 1,848.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Melrose has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	28.6% (±7.5 points)	27.6% (±12.2 points)	−1.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$970 (±$364)	$744 (±$304)	−23.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,694 (±$11,516)	$48,750 (±$13,771)	−19.7%	Down after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Melrose

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melrose
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Melrose	—	27.6% (±12.2 points)	—
Town of Melrose	1.2 mi	13.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Irving	5.2 mi	10.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Town of North Bend	6.3 mi	10.2% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Town of Little Falls	6.4 mi	5.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Town of Franklin (Jackson County)	6.9 mi	7.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Town of Farmington (La Crosse County)	7.4 mi	4.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Town of Albion (Jackson County)	11 mi	8.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Burns	11 mi	8.2% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Irving, WI (10.8%), Town of North Bend, WI (10.2%), Town of Little Falls, WI (5.9%).

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

Households that rent across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Town of Brockway	37.3% (±7.0 points)
2	Taylor	33.8% (±9.9 points)
3	Black River Falls	29.8% (±7.7 points)
4 (tie)	Melrose	27.6% (±12.2 points)
4 (tie)	Merrillan	27.6% (±8.5 points)
6	Town of Komensky	21.7% (±9.7 points)
7	Town of Millston	21.1% (±16.6 points)
8	Alma Center	20.6% (±8.7 points)
9	Town of Hixton	18.2% (±8.3 points)
10	Town of Knapp	18.0% (±8.1 points)

Showing 10 of 27 places in Jackson 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 Melrose

How many renters are there in Melrose?

Melrose has an estimated 64 (±36) renting households, 27.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Melrose?

In Melrose, the share of households that rent went from 28.6% in 2015–2019 to 27.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Melrose?

A renting household in Melrose has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Melrose?

The median renting household in Melrose, WI has an income of $21,548 (±$11,813) a year, against $70,000 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Melrose village, Wisconsin (place:50750, in state:55).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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