What percentage of people rent in Sister Bay, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Sister Bay, WI, 2020–2024
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49.7% (±10.4 points) of the occupied homes in Sister Bay, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 286 renting households against 289 that own their home.

In Sister Bay, the share of households that rent went from 41.4% in 2015–2019 to 49.7% in 2020–2024 (+8.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.7% (±10.4 points)
Renting households: 286 (±88)
Median renter income: $31,154 (±$18,600)

Who rents and who owns in Sister Bay

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sister Bay	Door County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.7% (±10.4 points)	21.8% (±2.2 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	286 (±88)	3,262 (±363)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	289 (±71)	11,724 (±399)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	1.7 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.8 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,154 (±$18,600)	$49,971 (±$4,939)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,188 (±$24,664)	$86,366 (±$4,480)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Sister Bay, the renter share is higher than in Door County (21.8%).

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

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

In Door County, Sister Bay ranks 1 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 22 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Sister Bay 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	41.4% (±9.9 points)	49.7% (±10.4 points)	+8.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$899 (±$317)	$1,168 (±$557)	+29.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$41,364 (±$3,002)	$71,169 (±$9,513)	+72.1%	Up 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 Sister Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sister Bay
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sister Bay	—	49.7% (±10.4 points)	—
Ephraim	2.5 mi	10.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Town of Gibraltar	7.0 mi	9.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Town of Baileys Harbor	7.6 mi	22.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Town of Liberty Grove	9.4 mi	10.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Jacksonport	12 mi	4.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Egg Harbor	13 mi	16.9% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Town of Sevastopol	18 mi	5.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of Egg Harbor	19 mi	8.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ephraim, WI (10.9%), Town of Gibraltar, WI (9.5%), Town of Baileys Harbor, WI (22.0%).

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

Households that rent across Door County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Sister Bay	49.7% (±10.4 points)
2	Sturgeon Bay	39.6% (±5.7 points)
3	Town of Baileys Harbor	22.0% (±7.6 points)
4	Egg Harbor	16.9% (±8.5 points)
5	Town of Brussels	14.7% (±7.9 points)
6	Town of Nasewaupee	11.9% (±5.6 points)
7	Town of Union (Door County)	11.4% (±6.3 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Door 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 Sister Bay

How many renters are there in Sister Bay?

Sister Bay has an estimated 286 (±88) renting households, 49.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sister Bay?

In Sister Bay, the share of households that rent went from 41.4% in 2015–2019 to 49.7% in 2020–2024 (+8.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sister Bay?

A renting household in Sister Bay has 1.7 people on average, against 1.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sister Bay?

The median renting household in Sister Bay, WI has an income of $31,154 (±$18,600) a year, against $87,188 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 Sister Bay village, Wisconsin (place:74225, 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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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.