Housing data for Osseo, WI
Osseo, WI has an estimated 1,687 residents and 821 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Trempealeau County.
29.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $871 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,687 (±194)
- Housing units
- 821 (±75)
- Households that rent
- 29.8%
- Median gross rent
- $871
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.9%
What stands out in Osseo
Households that moved in since 2020: 25.8% (±5.3 points) in Osseo, higher than in Trempealeau County (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.9% (±2.9 points) in Osseo, lower than in Trempealeau County (9.2%).
Median household income: $59,548 (±$4,510) in Osseo, lower than in Trempealeau County ($76,313).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.8% (±1.7 points) in Osseo, lower than in Trempealeau County (4.6%).
- How long people stay in Osseo
- Types of homes in Osseo
- Income and affordability in Osseo
- Heating fuel in Osseo
Housing in Osseo at a glance
- Median rent: $871 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $875 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 43.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 29.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $59,548 median household income
- Home values: $181,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,236 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,305 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 77.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 56 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Osseo against Trempealeau County, its state and the nation
| Osseo | Trempealeau County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,687 (±194) | 30,839 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 821 (±75) | 13,431 (±59) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.8% (±6.5 points) | 26.0% (±1.8 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $871 (±$46) | $949 (±$46) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $59,548 (±$4,510) | $76,313 (±$3,713) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $181,600 (±$15,602) | $216,700 (±$7,279) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,305 (±$238) | $3,372 (±$94) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.6% (±8.7 points) | 53.9% (±2.4 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.5 minutes (±3.2) | 23.3 minutes (±0.8) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.7% (±4.4 points) | 87.1% (±1.2 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.5 years (±4.3) | 39.9 years (±0.5) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Osseo covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 820 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Osseo has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,719 (±163) | 1,687 (±194) | −1.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 787 (±55) | 821 (±75) | +4.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $680 (±$38) | $871 (±$46) | +28.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $124,200 (±$7,017) | $181,600 (±$15,602) | +46.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $60,750 (±$8,936) | $59,548 (±$4,510) | −2.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,128 (±$46) | $1,236 (±$113) | +9.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,646 (±$181) | $3,305 (±$238) | +24.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.6% (±6.3 points) | 29.8% (±6.5 points) | −6.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±6.3 points) | 4.6% (±7.2 points) | +4.6 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 Osseo
In 2023, the Osseo Police Department reported 56 violent and 335 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Osseo
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Sumner (Trempealeau County) | 1.5 mi | $988 | $246,600 | 9.4% |
| Town of Otter Creek (Eau Claire County) | 4.2 mi | $950 | $405,600 | 15.5% |
| Town of Garfield (Jackson County) | 5.0 mi | $936 | $250,000 | 7.1% |
| Town of Unity (Trempealeau County) | 6.8 mi | — | $333,300 | 7.5% |
| Town of Clear Creek | 7.7 mi | — | $226,900 | 14.3% |
| Augusta | 8.2 mi | $837 | $148,400 | 28.1% |
| Town of Hale | 8.7 mi | $850 | $361,700 | 7.7% |
| Strum | 8.8 mi | $823 | $200,000 | 20.6% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Osseo
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omro | $865 | $197,900 | $62,000 | 25.7% |
| Chetek | $959 | $171,200 | $64,141 | 27.0% |
| Shiocton | $725 | $173,700 | $60,313 | 23.7% |
| Fennimore | $732 | $161,400 | $61,875 | 26.9% |
| Luck | $931 | $167,500 | $68,606 | 34.7% |
| Cornell | $798 | $155,800 | $55,192 | 29.1% |
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 Osseo, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $804 | $810 | $1,059 | $1,386 | $1,392 |
HUD income limits for Osseo, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,150 | $35,250 | $56,400 |
| 2 people | $24,200 | $40,300 | $64,450 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $45,350 | $72,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,350 | $80,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,400 | $87,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,450 | $93,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,450 | $99,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,500 | $106,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Trempealeau County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $100,700.
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 Osseo
What is the average rent in Osseo, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Osseo is $871 (±$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 Osseo?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Osseo, WI is $573 (±$81) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Osseo rent-burdened?
43.5% of renting households in Osseo 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 Osseo?
Osseo has an estimated 226 (±55) renting households, 29.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Osseo?
The median household income in Osseo is $59,548 (±$4,510) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Osseo, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $181,600 (±$15,602) for owner-occupied homes in Osseo (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Osseo growing?
In Osseo, the number of residents went from 1,719 in 2015–2019 to 1,687 in 2020–2024 (−1.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Osseo city, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Osseo city, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Osseo city, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Osseo city, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Osseo city, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Osseo city, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Osseo city, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Trempealeau County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Trempealeau County, WI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Osseo Police Department (ORI WI0620700)
- 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 Osseo city, Wisconsin (place:60575, 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 .