Housing data for the Town of Dellona, WI
The Town of Dellona, WI has an estimated 1,664 residents and 917 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Sauk County.
14.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,236 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,664 (±246)
- Housing units
- 917 (±142)
- Households that rent
- 14.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,236
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.9%
What stands out in the Town of Dellona
Rental vacancy rate: 53.6% (±23.3 points) in the Town of Dellona, higher than in Sauk County (5.3%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 12.5% (±10.5 points) in the Town of Dellona, lower than in Sauk County (39.9%).
Median home value: $378,500 (±$41,956) in the Town of Dellona, higher than in Sauk County ($258,600).
Households that rent: 14.1% (±6.1 points) in the Town of Dellona, lower than in Sauk County (27.6%).
Housing in the Town of Dellona at a glance
- Median rent: $1,236 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,393 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 12.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $103,043 median household income
- Home values: $378,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,026 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,922 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 18.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 53.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.4% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 27.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Town of Dellona against Sauk County, its state and the nation
| Town of Dellona | Sauk County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,664 (±246) | 66,009 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 917 (±142) | 31,496 (±62) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.1% (±6.1 points) | 27.6% (±1.7 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,236 (±$482) | $1,018 (±$31) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $103,043 (±$19,874) | $79,541 (±$2,340) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $378,500 (±$41,956) | $258,600 (±$5,849) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,922 (±$502) | $3,755 (±$81) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 18.1% (±4.2 points) | 46.6% (±1.9 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.2 minutes (±4.5) | 23.0 minutes (±0.7) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.3% (±2.5 points) | 88.5% (±1.1 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.5 years (±4.5) | 41.6 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Town of Dellona covers 35.0 square miles of land, about 47 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Town of Dellona has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,732 (±158) | 1,664 (±246) | −3.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 778 (±57) | 917 (±142) | +17.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $817 (±$307) | $1,236 (±$482) | +51.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $211,600 (±$19,650) | $378,500 (±$41,956) | +78.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $72,222 (±$5,946) | $103,043 (±$19,874) | +42.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,475 (±$96) | $2,026 (±$157) | +37.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,817 (±$199) | $3,922 (±$502) | +39.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.1% (±3.7 points) | 14.1% (±6.1 points) | +3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±21.9 points) | 53.6% (±23.3 points) | +53.6 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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
The Town of Dellona 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.
ZIP codes in the Town of Dellona
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53959 | 11% | 14,451 | $995 | $255,300 | $77,924 |
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 the Town of Dellona
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Lyndon (Juneau County) | 4.6 mi | $946 | $221,700 | 19.7% |
| Lake Delton | 5.1 mi | $1,006 | $178,300 | 41.8% |
| Town of Delton | 5.1 mi | $719 | $273,200 | 6.3% |
| Town of Excelsior | 5.7 mi | $1,514 | $280,100 | 12.5% |
| Wisconsin Dells | 5.9 mi | $971 | $207,100 | 46.0% |
| Town of Winfield | 7.0 mi | $1,310 | $323,700 | 11.2% |
| Reedsburg | 7.3 mi | $977 | $229,100 | 38.5% |
| Lyndon Station | 7.3 mi | $1,129 | $150,400 | 35.1% |
Places in Wisconsin most like the Town of Dellona
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeForest | $1,442 | $359,600 | $106,419 | 22.1% |
| Ixonia | $1,167 | $345,300 | $93,359 | 17.0% |
| Suamico | $1,188 | $366,900 | $118,337 | 10.6% |
| Town of Buchanan | $1,216 | $335,400 | $105,478 | 13.8% |
| Johnson Creek | $1,231 | $314,200 | $100,685 | 20.8% |
| Oregon | $1,221 | $417,200 | $102,978 | 27.6% |
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 the Town of Dellona, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $843 | $996 | $1,168 | $1,448 | $1,577 |
HUD income limits for the Town of Dellona, 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 Town of Dellona
How many renters are there in the Town of Dellona?
The Town of Dellona has an estimated 96 (±46) renting households, 14.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in the Town of Dellona?
The median household income in the Town of Dellona is $103,043 (±$19,874) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Town of Dellona, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $378,500 (±$41,956) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Dellona (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Dellona?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Dellona, WI is $2,026 (±$157) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in the Town of Dellona?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Dellona, WI is $3,922 (±$502) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in the Town of Dellona?
The Town of Dellona, WI has an estimated 917 (±142) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Town of Dellona growing?
In the Town of Dellona, the number of residents went from 1,732 in 2015–2019 to 1,664 in 2020–2024 (−3.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in the Town of Dellona?
The ZIP code that covers the Town of Dellona is 53959.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 53959?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53959 is $995 (±$57) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dellona town, Sauk County, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dellona town, Sauk County, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dellona town, Sauk County, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dellona town, Sauk County, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dellona town, Sauk County, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dellona town, Sauk County, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dellona town, Sauk County, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sauk County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sauk County, WI
- 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 Dellona town, Sauk County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:19550, in state:55 county:111).
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 .