Housing data for Prescott, WI
Prescott, WI has an estimated 4,503 residents and 2,250 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Pierce County.
37.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,189 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,503 (±25)
- Housing units
- 2,250 (±199)
- Households that rent
- 37.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,189
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.8%
What stands out in Prescott
Households that rent: 37.4% (±9.1 points) in Prescott, higher than in Pierce County (25.0%).
Median household income: $74,412 (±$10,449) in Prescott, lower than in Pierce County ($92,109).
Median real estate taxes: $5,195 (±$586) in Prescott, higher than in Pierce County ($4,551).
Average commute: 22.4 minutes (±3.5) in Prescott, lower than in Pierce County (26.8 minutes).
- Renters and owners in Prescott
- Income and affordability in Prescott
- Property taxes in Prescott
- Commute and cars in Prescott
Housing in Prescott at a glance
- Median rent: $1,189 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,222 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 50.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 37.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $74,412 median household income
- Home values: $306,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,007 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,195 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 43.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 13.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 43 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +5.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Prescott against Pierce County, its state and the nation
| Prescott | Pierce County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,503 (±25) | 42,584 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,250 (±199) | 17,152 (±56) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.4% (±9.1 points) | 25.0% (±2.1 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,189 (±$187) | $1,044 (±$89) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $74,412 (±$10,449) | $92,109 (±$5,320) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $306,900 (±$21,844) | $333,700 (±$8,284) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,195 (±$586) | $4,551 (±$125) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 43.7% (±11.3 points) | 50.0% (±3.3 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.4 minutes (±3.5) | 26.8 minutes (±0.9) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.8% (±3.6 points) | 92.2% (±1.4 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.5 years (±5.0) | 38.8 years (±0.5) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Prescott covers 2.8 square miles of land, about 1,589 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Prescott has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,258 (±26) | 4,503 (±25) | +5.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,803 (±160) | 2,250 (±199) | +24.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $958 (±$50) | $1,189 (±$187) | +24.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $186,500 (±$11,255) | $306,900 (±$21,844) | +64.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $75,603 (±$10,873) | $74,412 (±$10,449) | −1.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,534 (±$113) | $2,007 (±$167) | +30.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,469 (±$212) | $5,195 (±$586) | +16.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.0% (±7.8 points) | 37.4% (±9.1 points) | +12.4 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.7 points) | 13.1% (±13.4 points) | +13.1 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 Prescott
In 2025, the Prescott Police Department reported 43 violent and 86 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Pierce County, the departments that report recorded 90 violent and 331 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Prescott
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings | 3.5 mi | $1,183 | $322,400 | 23.6% |
| Denmark Township | 4.0 mi | $1,844 | $637,500 | 4.2% |
| Ravenna Township | 4.6 mi | — | $443,800 | 0.6% |
| Town of Clifton (Pierce County) | 5.4 mi | $1,203 | $460,300 | 4.0% |
| Town of Oak Grove (Pierce County) | 5.6 mi | $1,301 | $531,400 | 6.6% |
| Nininger Township | 6.5 mi | $857 | $436,400 | 5.3% |
| Marshan Township | 7.1 mi | $1,116 | $475,000 | 9.1% |
| Cottage Grove | 7.4 mi | $1,783 | $378,800 | 11.8% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Prescott
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Richmond | $1,168 | $285,100 | $88,157 | 37.9% |
| Stoughton | $1,157 | $293,500 | $79,551 | 33.3% |
| Fall River | $1,190 | $243,700 | $72,167 | 32.5% |
| Cambridge | $1,220 | $325,200 | $87,917 | 30.7% |
| Evansville | $1,093 | $276,400 | $81,149 | 31.4% |
| Baldwin | $1,154 | $273,500 | $77,179 | 29.4% |
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 Prescott, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
HUD income limits for Prescott, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,650 | $46,050 | $73,650 |
| 2 people | $31,600 | $52,600 | $84,200 |
| 3 people | $35,550 | $59,200 | $94,700 |
| 4 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| 5 people | $42,650 | $71,050 | $113,650 |
| 6 people | $45,800 | $76,300 | $122,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $81,550 | $130,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $86,800 | $138,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $131,500.
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 Prescott
What is the average rent in Prescott, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Prescott is $1,189 (±$187) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Prescott?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Prescott, WI is $1,222 (±$163) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Prescott rent-burdened?
50.9% of renting households in Prescott 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 Prescott?
Prescott has an estimated 777 (±224) renting households, 37.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Prescott?
The median household income in Prescott is $74,412 (±$10,449) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Prescott, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $306,900 (±$21,844) for owner-occupied homes in Prescott (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Prescott growing?
In Prescott, the number of residents went from 4,258 in 2015–2019 to 4,503 in 2020–2024 (+5.8%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prescott city, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prescott city, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prescott city, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prescott city, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prescott city, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prescott city, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prescott city, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Prescott Police Department (ORI WI0480300)
- 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 Prescott city, Wisconsin (place:65375, 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 .