What percentage of people rent in Solon Springs, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Solon Springs, WI, 2020–2024
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15.8% (±5.7 points) of the occupied homes in Solon Springs, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 43 renting households against 230 that own their home.

In Solon Springs, the share of households that rent went from 34.7% in 2015–2019 to 15.8% in 2020–2024 (−18.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.8% (±5.7 points)
Renting households: 43 (±15)
Median renter income: $34,688 (±$19,712)

Who rents and who owns in Solon Springs

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Solon Springs	Douglas County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.8% (±5.7 points)	28.1% (±1.9 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	43 (±15)	5,386 (±375)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	230 (±48)	13,774 (±439)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,688 (±$19,712)	$36,601 (±$3,664)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,250 (±$16,889)	$92,948 (±$4,771)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Solon Springs, the renter share is lower than in Douglas County (28.1%).

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

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

In Douglas County, Solon Springs ranks 6 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 734 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Solon Springs 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	34.7% (±8.1 points)	15.8% (±5.7 points)	−18.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$640 (±$61)	$765 (±$32)	+19.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,885 (±$8,276)	$75,625 (±$20,396)	+76.3%	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 Solon Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Solon Springs
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Solon Springs	—	15.8% (±5.7 points)	—
Town of Solon Springs	1.2 mi	6.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Gordon (Douglas County)	3.6 mi	7.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Town of Bennett	6.3 mi	6.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Town of Highland (Douglas County)	11 mi	1.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Town of Wascott	11 mi	2.2% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Town of Hawthorne	11 mi	4.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Lake Nebagamon	12 mi	14.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oakland (Douglas County)	13 mi	7.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Solon Springs, WI (6.3%), Town of Gordon (Douglas County), WI (7.5%), Town of Bennett, WI (6.6%).

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

Households that rent across Douglas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Superior (Douglas County, city)	39.4% (±3.1 points)
2	Superior (Douglas County, village)	32.2% (±9.1 points)
3	Town of Cloverland (Douglas County)	18.5% (±12.9 points)
4	Oliver	18.4% (±8.7 points)
5	Town of Brule	16.6% (±5.6 points)
6	Solon Springs	15.8% (±5.7 points)
7	Lake Nebagamon	14.5% (±5.5 points)
8	Town of Lakeside	12.3% (±10.0 points)
9	Town of Superior	9.9% (±5.1 points)
10	Town of Maple	8.6% (±6.6 points)
11	Poplar	8.5% (±5.0 points)
12	Town of Parkland	7.9% (±4.2 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Douglas 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 Solon Springs

How many renters are there in Solon Springs?

Solon Springs has an estimated 43 (±15) renting households, 15.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Solon Springs?

In Solon Springs, the share of households that rent went from 34.7% in 2015–2019 to 15.8% in 2020–2024 (−18.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Solon Springs?

A renting household in Solon Springs has 1.8 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Solon Springs?

The median renting household in Solon Springs, WI has an income of $34,688 (±$19,712) a year, against $86,250 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 Solon Springs village, Wisconsin (place:74575, 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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