Housing data for Spring Green, WI
Spring Green, WI has an estimated 1,397 residents and 691 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Sauk County.
31.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,133 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−17.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,397 (±161)
- Housing units
- 691 (±76)
- Households that rent
- 31.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,133
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −17.0%
What stands out in Spring Green
Working from home: 17.0% (±5.2 points) in Spring Green, higher than in Sauk County (9.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 59.4% (±8.7 points) in Spring Green, higher than in Sauk County (46.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $4,221 (±$162) in Spring Green, higher than in Sauk County ($3,755).
Average commute: 20.3 minutes (±2.4) in Spring Green, lower than in Sauk County (23.0 minutes).
Housing in Spring Green at a glance
- Median rent: $1,133 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $991 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 44.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 31.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $87,344 median household income
- Home values: $248,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,582 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,221 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 15.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 59.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −17.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Spring Green against Sauk County, its state and the nation
| Spring Green | Sauk County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,397 (±161) | 66,009 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 691 (±76) | 31,496 (±62) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.3% (±6.9 points) | 27.6% (±1.7 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,133 (±$130) | $1,018 (±$31) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $87,344 (±$13,292) | $79,541 (±$2,340) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $248,800 (±$15,799) | $258,600 (±$5,849) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,221 (±$162) | $3,755 (±$81) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.4% (±8.7 points) | 46.6% (±1.9 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.3 minutes (±2.4) | 23.0 minutes (±0.7) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.1% (±6.1 points) | 88.5% (±1.1 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.3 years (±3.8) | 41.6 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Spring Green covers 1.7 square miles of land, about 838 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Spring Green has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,684 (±141) | 1,397 (±161) | −17.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 744 (±56) | 691 (±76) | −7.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $832 (±$48) | $1,133 (±$130) | +36.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $171,700 (±$9,252) | $248,800 (±$15,799) | +44.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $67,426 (±$9,815) | $87,344 (±$13,292) | +29.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,322 (±$110) | $1,582 (±$78) | +19.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,314 (±$212) | $4,221 (±$162) | +27.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 27.3% (±6.0 points) | 31.3% (±6.9 points) | +4.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.1% (±8.3 points) | 4.1% (±6.5 points) | −1.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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 Sauk County
Spring Green has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Sauk County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Sauk County recorded 85 violent and 622 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Spring Green
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Spring Green | 2.3 mi | $867 | $241,300 | 12.1% |
| Town of Wyoming (Iowa County) | 5.1 mi | $933 | $377,500 | 16.5% |
| Lone Rock | 6.7 mi | $831 | $115,900 | 28.8% |
| Plain | 7.0 mi | $893 | $234,200 | 21.4% |
| Town of Arena | 7.4 mi | $1,177 | $320,900 | 16.7% |
| Arena | 8.2 mi | $886 | $194,400 | 17.4% |
| Town of Troy (Sauk County) | 8.8 mi | $1,141 | $435,800 | 9.3% |
| Town of Franklin (Sauk County) | 9.0 mi | $1,367 | $373,500 | 20.8% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Spring Green
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton | $1,030 | $231,400 | $80,483 | 32.9% |
| Kaukauna | $1,083 | $225,700 | $80,365 | 28.9% |
| Fredonia | $1,049 | $286,000 | $99,013 | 29.2% |
| Janesville | $1,054 | $223,400 | $73,446 | 32.7% |
| Sauk City | $1,121 | $291,400 | $91,042 | 30.2% |
| Bangor | $946 | $218,000 | $81,250 | 30.6% |
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 Spring Green, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $843 | $996 | $1,168 | $1,448 | $1,577 |
HUD income limits for Spring Green, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,700 | $36,100 | $57,750 |
| 2 people | $24,800 | $41,250 | $66,000 |
| 3 people | $27,900 | $46,400 | $74,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,550 | $82,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,700 | $89,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,800 | $95,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,950 | $102,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,050 | $108,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sauk County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,100.
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 Spring Green
What is the average rent in Spring Green, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Spring Green is $1,133 (±$130) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Spring Green rent-burdened?
44.2% of renting households in Spring Green 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 Spring Green?
Spring Green has an estimated 190 (±56) renting households, 31.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Spring Green?
The median household income in Spring Green is $87,344 (±$13,292) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Spring Green, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $248,800 (±$15,799) for owner-occupied homes in Spring Green (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Spring Green?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Spring Green, WI is $1,582 (±$78) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Spring Green growing?
In Spring Green, the number of residents went from 1,684 in 2015–2019 to 1,397 in 2020–2024 (−17.0%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring Green village, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring Green village, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring Green village, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring Green village, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring Green village, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring Green village, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring Green village, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sauk County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sauk County, WI
- 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 Spring Green village, Wisconsin (place:76025, 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 .