How many renters in Sister Bay, WI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Sister Bay, WI, 2020–2024
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69.0% (±18.0 points) of renting households in Sister Bay, WI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 69.0% (±18.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.9% (±15.7 points)
Median share of income: 40.5% (±15.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sister Bay

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sister Bay	Door County	Wisconsin	United States
Less than 15%	8.1% (±5.4 points)	19.5%	16.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.9% (±5.7 points)	14.3%	14.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.7% (±6.4 points)	13.6%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.3% (±3.8 points)	8.7%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.1% (±8.9 points)	14.2%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	53.9% (±15.7 points)	29.7%	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.

Sister Bay against Door County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sister Bay	Door County	Wisconsin	United States
Paying 30% or more	69.0% (±18.0 points)	43.9% (±8.9 points)	43.7% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.9% (±15.7 points)	29.7% (±6.7 points)	35.0% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.5% (±15.4 points)	26.5% (±4.1 points)	27.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,154 (±$18,600)	$49,971 (±$4,939)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,168 (±$557)	$1,086 (±$54)	$1,087 (±$4)	$1,413

In Sister Bay, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Door County (43.9%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (43.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Door County, Sister Bay ranks 2 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 136 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 Sister Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sister Bay
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sister Bay	—	69.0% (±18.0 points)	—
Ephraim	2.5 mi	0.0% (±76.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gibraltar	7.0 mi	73.3% (±55.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Baileys Harbor	7.6 mi	59.7% (±34.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Liberty Grove	9.4 mi	16.8% (±19.3 points)	Lower
Town of Jacksonport	12 mi	18.2% (±86.4 points)	Not measurably different
Egg Harbor	13 mi	20.0% (±18.1 points)	Lower
Town of Sevastopol	18 mi	38.5% (±52.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Egg Harbor	19 mi	20.7% (±41.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Liberty Grove, WI (16.8%), Egg Harbor, WI (20.0%), Town of Egg Harbor, WI (20.7%).

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 Door County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of Gibraltar	73.3% (±55.1 points)
2	Sister Bay	69.0% (±18.0 points)
3	Town of Baileys Harbor	59.7% (±34.6 points)
4	Town of Nasewaupee	50.7% (±41.1 points)
5	Town of Forestville	46.7% (±58.1 points)
6	Sturgeon Bay	44.9% (±12.5 points)
7	Town of Sevastopol	38.5% (±52.9 points)
8	Forestville	34.6% (±55.4 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Door 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 Sister Bay

Are renters in Sister Bay rent-burdened?

69.0% of renting households in Sister Bay 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 Sister Bay spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sister Bay, WI spends 40.5% (±15.4 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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