Housing data for Superior (Douglas County, village), WI

Superior (Douglas County, village), WI has an estimated 653 residents and 358 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Douglas County.

32.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,270 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
653 (±125)
Housing units
358 (±61)
Households that rent
32.2%
Median gross rent
$1,270
Residents since 2015–2019
−18.6%

What stands out in Superior (Douglas County, village)

Median gross rent: $1,270 (±$123) in Superior (Douglas County, village), higher than in Douglas County ($909).

Median home value: $274,200 (±$35,363) in Superior (Douglas County, village), higher than in Douglas County ($205,800).

Median real estate taxes: $3,297 (±$340) in Superior (Douglas County, village), higher than in Douglas County ($2,599).

Homes built before 1980: 46.6% (±12.5 points) in Superior (Douglas County, village), lower than in Douglas County (66.0%).

Housing in Superior (Douglas County, village) at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,270 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,273 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 62.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 32.2% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $70,694 median household income
  • Home values: $274,200 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,427 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $3,297 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 7.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 53.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 46.6% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 25.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 72.4% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 17.5 minutes average trip to work
  • Crime reported to police: 222 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
  • Growth: −18.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 16.6% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Superior (Douglas County, village) against Douglas County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Superior (Douglas County, village)Douglas CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents653 (±125)44,229 (exact)5,914,872 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units358 (±61)23,154 (±67)2,778,572 (±1,533)143,775,355
Households that rent32.2% (±9.1 points)28.1% (±1.9 points)32.2% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,270 (±$123)$909 (±$52)$1,087 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$70,694 (±$7,747)$75,099 (±$3,609)$77,485 (±$455)$80,734
Median home value$274,200 (±$35,363)$205,800 (±$6,393)$266,500 (±$1,051)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,297 (±$340)$2,599 (±$63)$3,792 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198046.6% (±12.5 points)66.0% (±2.8 points)57.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute17.5 minutes (±2.3)22.0 minutes (±0.9)22.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.4% (±6.7 points)87.8% (±1.3 points)90.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents51.6 years (±10.9)42.7 years (±0.5)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Superior (Douglas County, village) covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 526 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Superior (Douglas County, village) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents802 (±112)653 (±125)−18.6%Not a measurable change
Housing units356 (±40)358 (±61)+0.6%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$1,128 (±$84)$1,270 (±$123)+12.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$160,300 (±$12,354)$274,200 (±$35,363)+71.1%Up after inflation
Median household income$70,357 (±$5,685)$70,694 (±$7,747)+0.5%Down after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,232 (±$151)$1,427 (±$85)+15.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,668 (±$182)$3,297 (±$340)+23.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent26.2% (±7.6 points)32.2% (±9.1 points)+6.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate8.6% (±12.5 points)25.2% (±22.6 points)+16.6 percentage pointsNot 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 Superior (Douglas County, village)

In 2025, the Superior Police Department reported 222 violent and 1,840 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Douglas County, the departments that report recorded 163 violent and 1,359 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

Places near Superior (Douglas County, village)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Superior (Douglas County, city)3.3 mi$900$180,40039.4%
Oliver3.6 mi$967$223,20018.4%
Town of Superior5.2 mi$943$298,5009.9%
Town of Parkland5.3 mi$794$209,1007.9%
Proctor8.5 mi$1,044$224,70022.7%
Duluth8.8 mi$1,087$242,70040.6%
Midway Township (St. Louis County)9.5 mi$1,208$302,1002.6%
Silver Brook Township12 mi$1,281$275,60010.6%

Places in Wisconsin most like Superior (Douglas County, village)

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Lake Hallie$1,223$292,100$86,74029.4%
Town of Cameron$1,104$255,800$72,91721.5%
Prescott$1,189$306,900$74,41237.4%
Kaukauna$1,083$225,700$80,36528.9%
Town of Minocqua$955$311,100$69,11226.3%
Town of Boulder Junction$932$313,500$74,91924.2%

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 Superior (Douglas County, village), fiscal year 2027

Duluth, MN-WI MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$841$961$1,207$1,671$2,017

HUD income limits for Superior (Douglas County, village), fiscal year 2026

Duluth, MN-WI MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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, village)

How many renters are there in Superior (Douglas County, village)?

Superior (Douglas County, village) has an estimated 97 (±33) renting households, 32.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Superior (Douglas County, village)?

The median household income in Superior (Douglas County, village) is $70,694 (±$7,747) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Superior (Douglas County, village), WI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $274,200 (±$35,363) for owner-occupied homes in Superior (Douglas County, village) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Superior (Douglas County, village)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Superior (Douglas County, village), WI is $1,427 (±$85) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Superior (Douglas County, village)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Superior (Douglas County, village), WI is $3,297 (±$340) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Superior (Douglas County, village)?

Superior (Douglas County, village), WI has an estimated 358 (±61) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Superior (Douglas County, village) growing?

In Superior (Douglas County, village), the number of residents went from 802 in 2015–2019 to 653 in 2020–2024 (−18.6%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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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 .

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