What percentage of people rent in Mukwonago, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Mukwonago, WI, 2020–2024
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27.0% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Mukwonago, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 898 renting households against 2,433 that own their home.

In Mukwonago, the share of households that rent went from 31.2% in 2015–2019 to 27.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.0% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 898 (±170)
Median renter income: $54,348 (±$8,000)

Who rents and who owns in Mukwonago

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mukwonago	Waukesha County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.0% (±4.6 points)	24.0% (±0.8 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	898 (±170)	40,511 (±1,310)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,433 (±190)	128,147 (±1,306)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	1.8 (±0.0)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,348 (±$8,000)	$58,282 (±$2,941)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$109,750 (±$10,510)	$125,238 (±$1,885)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Mukwonago, 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, Mukwonago ranks 10 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 373 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Mukwonago 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	31.2% (±4.1 points)	27.0% (±4.6 points)	−4.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$906 (±$39)	$1,142 (±$44)	+26.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$78,692 (±$7,898)	$98,273 (±$4,373)	+24.9%	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 Mukwonago

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mukwonago
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mukwonago	—	27.0% (±4.6 points)	—
Vernon	3.3 mi	4.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Town of Mukwonago	3.7 mi	0.8% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Town of Waterford	5.4 mi	9.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of East Troy	5.6 mi	5.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
East Troy	6.0 mi	38.7% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Big Bend	6.3 mi	8.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Tichigan	6.4 mi	6.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
North Prairie	7.3 mi	7.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vernon, WI (4.3%), Town of Mukwonago, WI (0.8%), Town of Waterford, WI (9.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Troy, WI (38.7%).

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
4	Pewaukee (Waukesha County, village)	38.6% (±6.0 points)
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)

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 Mukwonago

How many renters are there in Mukwonago?

Mukwonago has an estimated 898 (±170) renting households, 27.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mukwonago?

In Mukwonago, the share of households that rent went from 31.2% in 2015–2019 to 27.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Mukwonago?

A renting household in Mukwonago has 2.1 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mukwonago?

The median renting household in Mukwonago, WI has an income of $54,348 (±$8,000) a year, against $109,750 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 Mukwonago village, Wisconsin (place:55050, 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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