Housing data for Superior (Douglas County, city), WI
Superior (Douglas County, city), WI has an estimated 26,677 residents and 12,776 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Douglas County.
39.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $900 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 26,677 (±23)
- Housing units
- 12,776 (±216)
- Households that rent
- 39.4%
- Median gross rent
- $900
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.7%
What stands out in Superior (Douglas County, city)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 20.1% (±2.5 points) in Superior (Douglas County, city), higher than in Douglas County (11.6%).
Households that rent: 39.4% (±3.1 points) in Superior (Douglas County, city), higher than in Douglas County (28.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 11.4% (±2.0 points) in Superior (Douglas County, city), higher than in Douglas County (8.0%).
Average commute: 16.1 minutes (±1.0) in Superior (Douglas County, city), lower than in Douglas County (22.0 minutes).
- Types of homes in Superior (Douglas County, city)
- Renters and owners in Superior (Douglas County, city)
- Commute and cars in Superior (Douglas County, city)
Housing in Superior (Douglas County, city) at a glance
- Median rent: $900 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $952 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 42.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 39.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $64,216 median household income
- Home values: $180,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,393 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,645 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 20.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 72.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Superior (Douglas County, city) against Douglas County, its state and the nation
| Superior (Douglas County, city) | Douglas County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 26,677 (±23) | 44,229 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 12,776 (±216) | 23,154 (±67) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.4% (±3.1 points) | 28.1% (±1.9 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $900 (±$70) | $909 (±$52) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,216 (±$6,466) | $75,099 (±$3,609) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $180,400 (±$9,018) | $205,800 (±$6,393) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,645 (±$99) | $2,599 (±$63) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.1% (±4.5 points) | 66.0% (±2.8 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.1 minutes (±1.0) | 22.0 minutes (±0.9) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.6% (±1.9 points) | 87.8% (±1.3 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.1 years (±1.1) | 42.7 years (±0.5) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Superior (Douglas County, city) covers 36.6 square miles of land, about 728 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Superior (Douglas County, city) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 26,223 (±31) | 26,677 (±23) | +1.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 12,434 (±222) | 12,776 (±216) | +2.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $758 (±$22) | $900 (±$70) | +18.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $120,800 (±$3,592) | $180,400 (±$9,018) | +49.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,957 (±$2,724) | $64,216 (±$6,466) | +36.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,098 (±$37) | $1,393 (±$58) | +26.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,356 (±$70) | $2,645 (±$99) | +12.3% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.6% (±2.6 points) | 39.4% (±3.1 points) | −5.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.1% (±1.8 points) | 3.7% (±2.5 points) | +1.6 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 Douglas County
Superior (Douglas County, city) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Douglas County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Douglas County recorded 163 violent and 1,359 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.
ZIP codes in Superior (Douglas County, city)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54880 | 19% | 30,312 | $910 | $190,700 | $68,275 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Superior (Douglas County, city)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior (Douglas County, village) | 3.3 mi | $1,270 | $274,200 | 32.2% |
| Oliver | 5.9 mi | $967 | $223,200 | 18.4% |
| Town of Parkland | 5.9 mi | $794 | $209,100 | 7.9% |
| Duluth | 6.2 mi | $1,087 | $242,700 | 40.6% |
| Proctor | 7.8 mi | $1,044 | $224,700 | 22.7% |
| Town of Superior | 8.4 mi | $943 | $298,500 | 9.9% |
| Midway Township (St. Louis County) | 9.4 mi | $1,208 | $302,100 | 2.6% |
| Hermantown | 11 mi | $1,463 | $382,300 | 26.9% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Superior (Douglas County, city)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheboygan | $924 | $174,200 | $62,927 | 39.1% |
| Schofield | $926 | $154,000 | $65,583 | 42.1% |
| Monroe | $862 | $195,300 | $69,334 | 36.9% |
| Wausau | $1,010 | $167,900 | $64,389 | 42.4% |
| Viroqua | $815 | $209,900 | $67,438 | 34.3% |
| Manitowoc | $804 | $160,700 | $63,757 | 32.4% |
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 Superior (Douglas County, city), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $841 | $961 | $1,207 | $1,671 | $2,017 |
HUD income limits for Superior (Douglas County, city), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,250 | $35,400 | $56,650 |
| 2 people | $24,300 | $40,450 | $64,750 |
| 3 people | $27,350 | $45,500 | $72,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,550 | $80,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,600 | $87,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,650 | $93,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,700 | $100,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,750 | $106,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Duluth, MN-WI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,100.
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 Superior (Douglas County, city)
What is the average rent in Superior (Douglas County, city), WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Superior (Douglas County, city) is $900 (±$70) 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 Superior (Douglas County, city)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Superior (Douglas County, city), WI is $662 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Superior (Douglas County, city) rent-burdened?
42.9% of renting households in Superior (Douglas County, city) 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 Superior (Douglas County, city)?
Superior (Douglas County, city) has an estimated 4,715 (±371) renting households, 39.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Superior (Douglas County, city)?
The median household income in Superior (Douglas County, city) is $64,216 (±$6,466) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Superior (Douglas County, city), WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $180,400 (±$9,018) for owner-occupied homes in Superior (Douglas County, city) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Superior (Douglas County, city) growing?
In Superior (Douglas County, city), the number of residents went from 26,223 in 2015–2019 to 26,677 in 2020–2024 (+1.7%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Superior (Douglas County, city)?
The ZIP code that covers Superior (Douglas County, city) is 54880.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 54880?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54880 is $910 (±$56) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Superior city, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Superior city, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Superior city, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Superior city, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Superior city, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Superior city, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Superior city, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Duluth, MN-WI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Duluth, MN-WI MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Superior city, Wisconsin (place:78650, 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 .