Housing data for Ontario, WI
Ontario, WI has an estimated 422 residents and 218 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Vernon County.
17.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $748 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 422 (±82)
- Housing units
- 218 (±38)
- Households that rent
- 17.1%
- Median gross rent
- $748
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.2%
What stands out in Ontario
Working from home: 3.0% (±2.6 points) in Ontario, lower than in Vernon County (12.7%).
Median home value: $141,700 (±$28,953) in Ontario, lower than in Vernon County ($223,800).
Median household income: $50,250 (±$7,507) in Ontario, lower than in Vernon County ($71,893).
Median real estate taxes: $2,095 (±$340) in Ontario, lower than in Vernon County ($2,978).
Housing in Ontario at a glance
- Median rent: $748 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 54.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $50,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $141,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,545 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,095 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 27.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.7% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 24.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −9.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 23.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ontario against Vernon County, its state and the nation
| Ontario | Vernon County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 422 (±82) | 31,049 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 218 (±38) | 14,065 (±48) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.1% (±9.6 points) | 19.7% (±1.8 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $748 (±$403) | $836 (±$44) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $50,250 (±$7,507) | $71,893 (±$2,810) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $141,700 (±$28,953) | $223,800 (±$7,414) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,095 (±$340) | $2,978 (±$77) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.6% (±14.8 points) | 57.9% (±3.1 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.6 minutes (±3.2) | 24.1 minutes (±0.8) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.0% (±10.9 points) | 80.4% (±1.7 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.1 years (±5.2) | 41.9 years (±0.5) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ontario covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 420 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ontario has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 465 (±91) | 422 (±82) | −9.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 233 (±38) | 218 (±38) | −6.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $78,900 (±$10,299) | $141,700 (±$28,953) | +79.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $32,031 (±$19,111) | $50,250 (±$7,507) | +56.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $950 (±$245) | $1,545 (±$195) | +62.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,313 (±$257) | $2,095 (±$340) | +59.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.8% (±6.0 points) | 17.1% (±9.6 points) | +2.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±39.1 points) | 27.9% (±23.3 points) | +27.9 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 Vernon County
Ontario has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Vernon County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for Vernon County recorded 69 violent and 462 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Ontario
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Whitestown | 2.9 mi | $753 | $195,600 | 12.9% |
| Town of Sheldon | 3.9 mi | $1,010 | $271,900 | 28.6% |
| Town of Forest (Vernon County) | 5.6 mi | $914 | $257,500 | 16.5% |
| Town of Wellington | 6.0 mi | $1,094 | $316,100 | 10.5% |
| Wilton | 7.1 mi | $575 | $166,800 | 17.9% |
| Town of Clinton (Vernon County) | 7.8 mi | $671 | $347,900 | 15.5% |
| Norwalk | 7.9 mi | $787 | $96,700 | 23.8% |
| Town of Jefferson (Monroe County) | 8.6 mi | $704 | $263,200 | 12.4% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Ontario
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavia | $711 | $165,900 | $59,375 | 17.0% |
| Muscoda | $727 | $133,600 | $55,833 | 27.3% |
| Blue River | $775 | $124,100 | $59,861 | 13.5% |
| Rudolph | $700 | $180,900 | $59,375 | 21.2% |
| Hancock | $695 | $155,000 | $51,071 | 27.0% |
| Fennimore | $732 | $161,400 | $61,875 | 26.9% |
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 Ontario, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $764 | $856 | $1,097 | $1,364 | $1,603 |
HUD income limits for Ontario, 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 Vernon County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,900.
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 Ontario
What is the average home value in Ontario, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $141,700 (±$28,953) for owner-occupied homes in Ontario (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ontario?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ontario, WI is $1,545 (±$195) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Ontario?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ontario, WI is $2,095 (±$340) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Ontario?
Ontario, WI has an estimated 218 (±38) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Ontario?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 48.6% of homes in Ontario, WI.
How old are most homes in Ontario?
60.6% of homes in Ontario, WI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ontario growing?
In Ontario, the number of residents went from 465 in 2015–2019 to 422 in 2020–2024 (−9.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontario village, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontario village, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontario village, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontario village, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontario village, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontario village, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ontario village, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Vernon County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Vernon County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Ontario village, Wisconsin (place:60075, 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 .