What percentage of people rent in Menomonee Falls, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Menomonee Falls, WI, 2020–2024
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26.0% (±2.2 points) of the occupied homes in Menomonee Falls, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,265 renting households against 12,122 that own their home.

In Menomonee Falls, the share of households that rent went from 25.0% in 2015–2019 to 26.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.0% (±2.2 points)
Renting households: 4,265 (±398)
Median renter income: $54,134 (±$7,651)

Who rents and who owns in Menomonee Falls

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Menomonee Falls	Waukesha County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.0% (±2.2 points)	24.0% (±0.8 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,265 (±398)	40,511 (±1,310)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	12,122 (±479)	128,147 (±1,306)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.1)	1.8 (±0.0)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,134 (±$7,651)	$58,282 (±$2,941)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$121,834 (±$6,474)	$125,238 (±$1,885)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Menomonee Falls, the renter share is not measurably different from Waukesha County (24.0%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (32.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Waukesha County, Menomonee Falls ranks 11 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 391 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Menomonee Falls 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	25.0% (±1.5 points)	26.0% (±2.2 points)	+1.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,052 (±$47)	$1,313 (±$149)	+24.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$82,396 (±$3,567)	$100,238 (±$7,967)	+21.7%	No measurable change 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 Menomonee Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Menomonee Falls
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Menomonee Falls	—	26.0% (±2.2 points)	—
Lannon	1.9 mi	15.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Butler	4.3 mi	48.2% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Germantown	5.2 mi	22.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sussex	5.5 mi	29.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mequon	6.5 mi	14.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Lisbon	6.5 mi	5.8% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Brookfield	6.6 mi	17.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Brown Deer	7.5 mi	34.8% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mequon, WI (14.0%), Lisbon, WI (5.8%), Brookfield, WI (17.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Butler, WI (48.2%), Brown Deer, WI (34.8%).

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

Households that rent across Waukesha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Delafield	38.3% (±5.5 points)
6	Hartland	37.5% (±6.0 points)
7	Dousman	36.1% (±7.2 points)
8	Oconomowoc	30.9% (±3.8 points)
9	Sussex	29.7% (±3.2 points)
10	Mukwonago	27.0% (±4.6 points)
11	Menomonee Falls	26.0% (±2.2 points)
12	New Berlin	23.5% (±2.4 points)
13	Brookfield	17.2% (±2.5 points)
14	Pewaukee (Waukesha County, city)	16.8% (±3.3 points)
15 (tie)	Muskego	15.2% (±2.1 points)
15 (tie)	Wales	15.2% (±6.7 points)
17	Lannon	15.0% (±11.2 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Waukesha 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 Menomonee Falls

How many renters are there in Menomonee Falls?

Menomonee Falls has an estimated 4,265 (±398) renting households, 26.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Menomonee Falls?

In Menomonee Falls, the share of households that rent went from 25.0% in 2015–2019 to 26.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Menomonee Falls?

A renting household in Menomonee Falls has 1.7 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Menomonee Falls?

The median renting household in Menomonee Falls, WI has an income of $54,134 (±$7,651) a year, against $121,834 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 Menomonee Falls village, Wisconsin (place:51000, 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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