Housing data for Spooner, WI
Spooner, WI has an estimated 2,278 residents and 1,168 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Washburn County.
43.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $763 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−12.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,278 (±216)
- Housing units
- 1,168 (±152)
- Households that rent
- 43.2%
- Median gross rent
- $763
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −12.2%
What stands out in Spooner
Households that rent: 43.2% (±7.1 points) in Spooner, higher than in Washburn County (17.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 7.4% (±3.0 points) in Spooner, higher than in Washburn County (2.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 72.3% (±12.9 points) in Spooner, higher than in Washburn County (47.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 9.1% (±4.7 points) in Spooner, higher than in Washburn County (4.3%).
- Renters and owners in Spooner
- Types of homes in Spooner
- Age of homes in Spooner
- Commute and cars in Spooner
Housing in Spooner at a glance
- Median rent: $763 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $775 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 60.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 43.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,737 median household income
- Home values: $165,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,302 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,387 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 72.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 200 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −12.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Spooner against Washburn County, its state and the nation
| Spooner | Washburn County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,278 (±216) | 16,854 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,168 (±152) | 12,853 (±53) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 43.2% (±7.1 points) | 17.8% (±1.5 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $763 (±$83) | $795 (±$34) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,737 (±$15,893) | $63,441 (±$3,789) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,500 (±$14,430) | $226,100 (±$7,426) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,387 (±$308) | $2,377 (±$82) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.3% (±12.9 points) | 47.9% (±2.3 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.0 minutes (±3.2) | 22.9 minutes (±0.8) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.3% (±5.2 points) | 86.8% (±1.3 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.3 years (±4.6) | 52.7 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Spooner covers 4.0 square miles of land, about 565 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Spooner has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,594 (±23) | 2,278 (±216) | −12.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,494 (±107) | 1,168 (±152) | −21.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $624 (±$96) | $763 (±$83) | +22.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $101,200 (±$13,280) | $165,500 (±$14,430) | +63.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $40,882 (±$3,811) | $44,737 (±$15,893) | +9.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $985 (±$81) | $1,302 (±$66) | +32.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,983 (±$216) | $2,387 (±$308) | +20.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.1% (±6.5 points) | 43.2% (±7.1 points) | −0.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.0% (±6.9 points) | 0.0% (±4.7 points) | −11.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Spooner
In 2025, the Spooner Police Department reported 200 violent and 1,282 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Washburn County, the departments that report recorded 102 violent and 450 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Spooner
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Spooner | 3.2 mi | $1,355 | $270,300 | 11.4% |
| Town of Evergreen (Washburn County) | 4.6 mi | $789 | $190,700 | 19.7% |
| Town of Beaver Brook | 5.6 mi | $950 | $231,100 | 13.3% |
| Town of Bashaw | 5.7 mi | $827 | $254,600 | 6.3% |
| Town of Trego | 6.8 mi | $757 | $239,000 | 13.9% |
| Shell Lake | 7.0 mi | $450 | $229,400 | 22.4% |
| Town of Madge | 7.7 mi | — | $319,300 | 4.1% |
| Town of Crystal | 7.9 mi | — | $226,200 | 7.8% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Spooner
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | $690 | $152,400 | $55,000 | 37.9% |
| Prairie du Chien | $795 | $161,300 | $54,268 | 33.2% |
| Almena | $786 | $116,300 | $48,333 | 37.2% |
| Kellnersville | $640 | $150,500 | $45,481 | 29.9% |
| Westfield | $797 | $153,400 | $59,145 | 43.7% |
| Richland Center | $683 | $158,300 | $51,932 | 48.7% |
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 Spooner, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Spooner, 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 Washburn County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,900.
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 Spooner
What is the average rent in Spooner, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Spooner is $763 (±$83) 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 Spooner?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Spooner, WI is $463 (±$60) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Spooner rent-burdened?
60.5% of renting households in Spooner 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 Spooner?
Spooner has an estimated 469 (±98) renting households, 43.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Spooner?
The median household income in Spooner is $44,737 (±$15,893) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Spooner, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $165,500 (±$14,430) for owner-occupied homes in Spooner (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Spooner growing?
In Spooner, the number of residents went from 2,594 in 2015–2019 to 2,278 in 2020–2024 (−12.2%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spooner city, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spooner city, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spooner city, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spooner city, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spooner city, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Spooner city, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Spooner city, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Washburn County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Washburn County, WI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Spooner Police Department (ORI WI0660100)
- 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 Spooner city, Wisconsin (place:75625, 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 .