What percentage of people rent in Shullsburg, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Shullsburg, WI, 2020–2024
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14.8% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Shullsburg, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 72 renting households against 413 that own their home.

In Shullsburg, the share of households that rent went from 28.2% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−13.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.8% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 72 (±32)
Median renter income: $31,667 (±$12,710)

Who rents and who owns in Shullsburg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shullsburg	Lafayette County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.8% (±6.2 points)	19.8% (±1.5 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	72 (±32)	1,342 (±106)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	413 (±57)	5,421 (±116)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,667 (±$12,710)	$45,833 (±$5,437)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,114 (±$11,908)	$85,976 (±$3,081)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Shullsburg, the renter share is not measurably different from Lafayette County (19.8%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (32.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Lafayette County, Shullsburg ranks 16 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 793 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Shullsburg has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	28.2% (±7.1 points)	14.8% (±6.2 points)	−13.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$593 (±$91)	$914 (±$141)	+54.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$47,222 (±$8,357)	$64,028 (±$11,075)	+35.6%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Shullsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shullsburg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Shullsburg	—	14.8% (±6.2 points)	—
Town of Shullsburg	0.9 mi	37.8% (±19.2 points)	Higher
Town of White Oak Springs	3.0 mi	24.4% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of New Diggings	5.2 mi	13.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Seymour (Lafayette County)	5.6 mi	27.1% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Monticello	5.8 mi	1.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Scales Mound Township	6.2 mi	14.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Scales Mound	6.9 mi	19.8% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Benton	7.6 mi	20.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Monticello, WI (1.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Shullsburg, WI (37.8%).

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

Households that rent across Lafayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Benton	20.1% (±6.3 points)
11	Town of Elk Grove	19.9% (±8.7 points)
12	Town of Lamont	17.8% (±9.4 points)
13	Town of Wayne (Lafayette County)	17.7% (±7.8 points)
14	Town of Darlington	15.9% (±6.5 points)
15	Town of Belmont (Lafayette County)	15.6% (±8.9 points)
16	Shullsburg	14.8% (±6.2 points)
17	Town of Argyle	14.0% (±6.6 points)
18	Town of New Diggings	13.7% (±7.6 points)
19	Town of Wiota	12.3% (±5.1 points)
20	Town of Benton	12.2% (±6.4 points)
21	Town of Kendall	12.1% (±7.3 points)
22	Town of Willow Springs	11.4% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Lafayette County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Shullsburg

How many renters are there in Shullsburg?

Shullsburg has an estimated 72 (±32) renting households, 14.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Shullsburg?

In Shullsburg, the share of households that rent went from 28.2% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−13.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Shullsburg?

A renting household in Shullsburg has 1.7 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Shullsburg?

The median renting household in Shullsburg, WI has an income of $31,667 (±$12,710) a year, against $75,114 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Shullsburg city, Wisconsin (place:73825, in state:55).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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