How many renters in Prairie du Sac, WI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Prairie du Sac, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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33.6% (±13.8 points) of renting households in Prairie du Sac, WI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 33.6% (±13.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.2% (±13.8 points)
Median share of income: 23.1% (±6.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Prairie du Sac

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Prairie du Sac	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
Less than 15%	33.3% (±16.3 points)	21.9%	16.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.9% (±7.0 points)	13.5%	14.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.6% (±9.4 points)	12.2%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.7% (±9.2 points)	12.5%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.4% (±1.0 points)	8.1%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	33.2% (±13.8 points)	31.8%	35.0%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Prairie du Sac against Sauk County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairie du Sac	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
Paying 30% or more	33.6% (±13.8 points)	39.9% (±4.4 points)	43.7% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.2% (±13.8 points)	31.8% (±3.6 points)	35.0% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.1% (±6.1 points)	25.9% (±1.4 points)	27.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$61,042 (±$29,026)	$49,141 (±$4,393)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,370 (±$108)	$1,018 (±$31)	$1,087 (±$4)	$1,413

In Prairie du Sac, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Sauk County (39.9%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (43.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Sauk County, Prairie du Sac ranks 17 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 860 of 1,813.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Prairie du Sac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie du Sac
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Prairie du Sac	—	33.6% (±13.8 points)	—
Sauk City	1.4 mi	44.2% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Prairie du Sac	3.2 mi	29.5% (±40.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of West Point	4.6 mi	72.3% (±43.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Roxbury	5.1 mi	13.5% (±36.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sumpter	5.6 mi	28.7% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mazomanie	6.7 mi	26.3% (±61.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Merrimac	7.2 mi	39.3% (±33.9 points)	Not measurably different
Merrimac	7.8 mi	4.7% (±38.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Sauk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
11 (tie)	Sauk City	44.2% (±15.6 points)
11 (tie)	Spring Green	44.2% (±17.6 points)
13	Lake Delton	40.0% (±14.6 points)
14	Town of Merrimac	39.3% (±33.9 points)
15	Reedsburg	38.2% (±10.1 points)
16	Lime Ridge	35.3% (±74.3 points)
17	Prairie du Sac	33.6% (±13.8 points)
18	North Freedom	32.4% (±32.0 points)
19	Town of Delton	30.8% (±36.6 points)
20	Town of Prairie du Sac	29.5% (±40.4 points)
21	Town of Sumpter	28.7% (±27.8 points)
22	Town of Freedom (Sauk County)	28.6% (±99.9 points)
23	La Valle	28.0% (±17.9 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Sauk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Prairie du Sac

Are renters in Prairie du Sac rent-burdened?

33.6% of renting households in Prairie du Sac pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Prairie du Sac spend on rent?

The median renting household in Prairie du Sac, WI spends 23.1% (±6.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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