Housing data for Stanley, WI
Stanley, WI has an estimated 3,760 residents and 1,096 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Chippewa County.
47.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $723 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,760 (±22)
- Housing units
- 1,096 (±100)
- Households that rent
- 47.2%
- Median gross rent
- $723
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.4%
What stands out in Stanley
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 23.8% (±11.5 points) in Stanley, higher than in Chippewa County (7.1%).
Households that rent: 47.2% (±8.7 points) in Stanley, higher than in Chippewa County (25.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,492 (±$202) in Stanley, lower than in Chippewa County ($2,798).
Median home value: $167,400 (±$18,959) in Stanley, lower than in Chippewa County ($257,900).
- Types of homes in Stanley
- Renters and owners in Stanley
- Property taxes in Stanley
- Home values in Stanley
Housing in Stanley at a glance
- Median rent: $723 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $647 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 43.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 47.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $48,052 median household income
- Home values: $167,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,149 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,492 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 23.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 75.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 212 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Stanley against Chippewa County, its state and the nation
| Stanley | Chippewa County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,760 (±22) | 66,799 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,096 (±100) | 29,366 (±147) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 47.2% (±8.7 points) | 25.8% (±1.7 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $723 (±$109) | $963 (±$36) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $48,052 (±$4,219) | $74,680 (±$2,973) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $167,400 (±$18,959) | $257,900 (±$10,011) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,492 (±$202) | $2,798 (±$77) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 75.3% (±13.1 points) | 53.7% (±2.6 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.0 minutes (±6.2) | 23.2 minutes (±1.4) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.2% (±8.2 points) | 89.3% (±1.3 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.5 years (±2.1) | 42.2 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Stanley covers 4.3 square miles of land, about 876 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Stanley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,672 (±27) | 3,760 (±22) | +2.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 952 (±95) | 1,096 (±100) | +15.1% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $766 (±$44) | $723 (±$109) | −5.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $88,400 (±$6,896) | $167,400 (±$18,959) | +89.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,313 (±$5,495) | $48,052 (±$4,219) | +6.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $864 (±$52) | $1,149 (±$121) | +33.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,343 (±$66) | $1,492 (±$202) | +11.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.9% (±6.4 points) | 47.2% (±8.7 points) | +7.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±5.1 points) | 0.0% (±4.3 points) | 0.0 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 Stanley
In 2025, the Stanley Police Department reported 212 violent and 477 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Stanley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Delmar | 3.6 mi | $2,094 | $269,100 | 15.9% |
| Town of Thorp | 4.4 mi | $1,450 | $240,700 | 17.0% |
| Boyd | 4.7 mi | $895 | $140,000 | 19.3% |
| Town of Worden | 5.2 mi | — | $248,400 | 16.1% |
| Town of Edson | 5.5 mi | $1,077 | $241,000 | 14.6% |
| Thorp | 6.9 mi | $789 | $160,000 | 26.8% |
| Town of Colburn (Chippewa County) | 9.9 mi | $719 | $233,600 | 9.1% |
| Town of Taft | 10 mi | $1,042 | $300,000 | 14.6% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Stanley
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oconto Falls | $687 | $162,800 | $51,228 | 38.6% |
| Frederic | $766 | $153,500 | $52,800 | 37.8% |
| Milltown | $715 | $123,100 | $42,083 | 38.4% |
| Richland Center | $683 | $158,300 | $51,932 | 48.7% |
| Coleman | $717 | $165,100 | $55,625 | 51.9% |
| Berlin | $832 | $160,300 | $59,472 | 43.2% |
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 Stanley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,014 | $1,017 | $1,259 | $1,695 | $1,701 |
HUD income limits for Stanley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,300 | $35,500 | $56,750 |
| 2 people | $24,350 | $40,550 | $64,850 |
| 3 people | $27,400 | $45,600 | $72,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,650 | $81,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,750 | $87,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,800 | $94,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,850 | $100,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,900 | $107,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Eau Claire, WI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,300.
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 Stanley
What is the average rent in Stanley, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Stanley is $723 (±$109) 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 Stanley?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Stanley, WI is $604 (±$242) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Stanley rent-burdened?
43.6% of renting households in Stanley 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 Stanley?
Stanley has an estimated 510 (±121) renting households, 47.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Stanley?
The median household income in Stanley is $48,052 (±$4,219) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Stanley, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $167,400 (±$18,959) for owner-occupied homes in Stanley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Stanley growing?
In Stanley, the number of residents went from 3,672 in 2015–2019 to 3,760 in 2020–2024 (+2.4%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanley city, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanley city, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanley city, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanley city, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanley city, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanley city, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanley city, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Eau Claire, WI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Eau Claire, WI MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Stanley Police Department (ORI WI0090400)
- 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 Stanley city, Wisconsin (place:76625, 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 .