Housing data for Theresa, WI
Theresa, WI has an estimated 1,378 residents and 623 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Dodge County.
19.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $852 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+23.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,378 (±202)
- Housing units
- 623 (±90)
- Households that rent
- 19.3%
- Median gross rent
- $852
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +23.0%
What stands out in Theresa
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 65.7% (±30.5 points) in Theresa, higher than in Dodge County (34.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 9.7% (±2.8 points) in Theresa, lower than in Dodge County (20.2%).
Households that rent: 19.3% (±6.6 points) in Theresa, lower than in Dodge County (28.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,417 (±$244) in Theresa, lower than in Dodge County ($3,422).
- Rent burden in Theresa
- How long people stay in Theresa
- Renters and owners in Theresa
- Property taxes in Theresa
Housing in Theresa at a glance
- Median rent: $852 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $872 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 65.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 19.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $71,528 median household income
- Home values: $172,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,436 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,417 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 40.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 81.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 33.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +23.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 9.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Theresa against Dodge County, its state and the nation
| Theresa | Dodge County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,378 (±202) | 88,742 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 623 (±90) | 38,524 (±96) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.3% (±6.6 points) | 28.7% (±1.6 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $852 (±$59) | $988 (±$28) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,528 (±$6,840) | $75,929 (±$2,575) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $172,800 (±$28,608) | $231,900 (±$3,714) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,417 (±$244) | $3,422 (±$60) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.0% (±9.1 points) | 61.9% (±2.2 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.9 minutes (±4.8) | 24.1 minutes (±0.7) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.1% (±6.1 points) | 88.9% (±1.1 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.1 years (±4.6) | 43.0 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Theresa covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,867 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Theresa has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,120 (±124) | 1,378 (±202) | +23.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 576 (±59) | 623 (±90) | +8.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $686 (±$55) | $852 (±$59) | +24.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $116,800 (±$12,811) | $172,800 (±$28,608) | +47.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,485 (±$8,503) | $71,528 (±$6,840) | +31.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,171 (±$92) | $1,436 (±$122) | +22.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,944 (±$205) | $2,417 (±$244) | +24.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.6% (±5.7 points) | 19.3% (±6.6 points) | −2.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15.1% (±13.7 points) | 7.4% (±10.9 points) | −7.7 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.
Places near Theresa
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Theresa | 1.1 mi | $1,275 | $321,000 | 12.8% |
| Town of Lomira | 3.9 mi | $1,192 | $279,500 | 12.1% |
| Mayville | 4.9 mi | $835 | $193,000 | 28.0% |
| Lomira | 5.4 mi | $1,137 | $235,400 | 42.9% |
| Town of Wayne (Washington County) | 5.9 mi | $1,341 | $399,200 | 6.5% |
| Kekoskee | 6.6 mi | $1,120 | $305,100 | 10.6% |
| Town of Ashford | 7.0 mi | $1,065 | $299,700 | 17.6% |
| Brownsville | 7.1 mi | $1,101 | $260,400 | 26.9% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Theresa
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena | $886 | $194,400 | $69,063 | 17.4% |
| Town of Springville | $850 | $189,700 | $62,667 | 12.0% |
| Town of Stubbs | $864 | $178,100 | $58,333 | 13.0% |
| Rockland | $1,021 | $223,000 | $78,500 | 20.3% |
| Town of Washington (Shawano County) | $850 | $208,000 | $62,096 | 10.8% |
| Town of Alma (Jackson County) | $854 | $216,800 | $76,029 | 13.3% |
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 Theresa, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $787 | $880 | $1,100 | $1,458 | $1,464 |
HUD income limits for Theresa, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,350 | $35,600 | $56,950 |
| 2 people | $24,400 | $40,700 | $65,100 |
| 3 people | $27,450 | $45,800 | $73,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,850 | $81,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,950 | $87,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,000 | $94,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,100 | $100,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,150 | $107,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dodge County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,700.
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 Theresa
What is the average rent in Theresa, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Theresa is $852 (±$59) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Theresa rent-burdened?
65.7% of renting households in Theresa 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 Theresa?
Theresa has an estimated 114 (±43) renting households, 19.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Theresa?
The median household income in Theresa is $71,528 (±$6,840) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Theresa, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $172,800 (±$28,608) for owner-occupied homes in Theresa (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Theresa?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Theresa, WI is $1,436 (±$122) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Theresa growing?
In Theresa, the number of residents went from 1,120 in 2015–2019 to 1,378 in 2020–2024 (+23.0%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Theresa village, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Theresa village, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Theresa village, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Theresa village, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Theresa village, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Theresa village, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Theresa village, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dodge County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dodge 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 Theresa village, Wisconsin (place:79375, 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 .