Housing data for Shawano, WI
Shawano, WI has an estimated 9,522 residents and 4,524 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Shawano County.
43.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $819 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+6.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 9,522 (±24)
- Housing units
- 4,524 (±188)
- Households that rent
- 43.5%
- Median gross rent
- $819
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.1%
What stands out in Shawano
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 24.6% (±5.9 points) in Shawano, higher than in Shawano County (7.6%).
Households that rent: 43.5% (±6.9 points) in Shawano, higher than in Shawano County (22.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 13.7% (±4.5 points) in Shawano, higher than in Shawano County (6.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 30.9% (±6.5 points) in Shawano, higher than in Shawano County (19.0%).
- Types of homes in Shawano
- Renters and owners in Shawano
- Commute and cars in Shawano
- How long people stay in Shawano
Housing in Shawano at a glance
- Median rent: $819 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $859 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 45.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 43.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $57,490 median household income
- Home values: $160,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,110 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,712 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 24.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 45.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 62.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 74.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 15.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 175 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +6.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 30.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Shawano against Shawano County, its state and the nation
| Shawano | Shawano County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,522 (±24) | 41,039 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,524 (±188) | 20,670 (±77) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 43.5% (±6.9 points) | 22.5% (±2.0 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $819 (±$31) | $821 (±$29) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $57,490 (±$4,170) | $66,479 (±$2,760) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,800 (±$11,972) | $194,000 (±$7,193) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,712 (±$217) | $2,644 (±$56) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.8% (±9.2 points) | 57.5% (±2.6 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.5 minutes (±2.4) | 22.8 minutes (±1.0) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.0% (±4.4 points) | 85.5% (±1.2 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.2 years (±2.3) | 45.6 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Shawano covers 6.7 square miles of land, about 1,422 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Shawano has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,974 (±21) | 9,522 (±24) | +6.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 4,366 (±221) | 4,524 (±188) | +3.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $619 (±$47) | $819 (±$31) | +32.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $98,900 (±$4,369) | $160,800 (±$11,972) | +62.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,630 (±$5,117) | $57,490 (±$4,170) | +26.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $902 (±$42) | $1,110 (±$82) | +23.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,070 (±$156) | $2,712 (±$217) | +31.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.2% (±4.6 points) | 43.5% (±6.9 points) | −0.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.2% (±3.6 points) | 8.3% (±5.8 points) | +5.1 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 Shawano
In 2025, the Shawano Police Department reported 175 violent and 1,541 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Shawano County, the departments that report recorded 100 violent and 656 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Shawano
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Wescott | 3.0 mi | $1,099 | $219,100 | 19.8% |
| Town of Richmond (Shawano County) | 5.0 mi | $950 | $245,800 | 5.2% |
| Town of Waukechon | 5.2 mi | $875 | $253,100 | 3.6% |
| Town of Belle Plaine | 5.3 mi | $1,344 | $279,000 | 7.9% |
| Keshena | 6.1 mi | $626 | $140,900 | 65.1% |
| Cecil | 7.1 mi | $991 | $250,000 | 32.4% |
| Bonduel | 7.2 mi | $734 | $173,900 | 32.6% |
| Legend Lake | 8.4 mi | $681 | $129,600 | 4.7% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Shawano
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield | $842 | $177,800 | $58,407 | 40.0% |
| Rice Lake | $856 | $193,800 | $52,417 | 44.8% |
| Oshkosh | $935 | $177,700 | $62,188 | 45.0% |
| Stevens Point | $890 | $195,400 | $58,031 | 48.9% |
| Fond du Lac | $913 | $173,700 | $62,260 | 41.8% |
| Wausau | $1,010 | $167,900 | $64,389 | 42.4% |
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 Shawano, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $745 | $843 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Shawano, 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 Shawano County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,400.
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 Shawano
What is the average rent in Shawano, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Shawano is $819 (±$31) 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 Shawano?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Shawano, WI is $691 (±$59) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Shawano rent-burdened?
45.5% of renting households in Shawano 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 Shawano?
Shawano has an estimated 1,810 (±322) renting households, 43.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Shawano?
The median household income in Shawano is $57,490 (±$4,170) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Shawano, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $160,800 (±$11,972) for owner-occupied homes in Shawano (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Shawano growing?
In Shawano, the number of residents went from 8,974 in 2015–2019 to 9,522 in 2020–2024 (+6.1%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shawano city, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shawano city, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shawano city, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shawano city, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shawano city, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shawano city, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shawano city, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Shawano County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Shawano County, WI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Shawano Police Department (ORI WI0590100)
- 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 Shawano city, Wisconsin (place:72925, 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 .