Housing data for the Town of Halsey, WI

The Town of Halsey, WI has an estimated 626 residents and 213 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Marathon County.

14.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $857 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
626 (±143)
Housing units
213 (±36)
Households that rent
14.1%
Median gross rent
$857
Residents since 2015–2019
−11.0%

What stands out in the Town of Halsey

Homes heated by fuel oil: 10.1% (±6.7 points) in the Town of Halsey, higher than in Marathon County (3.3%).

Households that rent: 14.1% (±8.7 points) in the Town of Halsey, lower than in Marathon County (26.7%).

Average commute: 29.1 minutes (±3.9) in the Town of Halsey, higher than in Marathon County (19.1 minutes).

Median real estate taxes: $2,593 (±$392) in the Town of Halsey, lower than in Marathon County ($3,218).

Housing in the Town of Halsey at a glance

  • Median rent: $857 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 35.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 14.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $88,750 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $293,800 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,641 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,593 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 83.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 58.1% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 52.8% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 29.1 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −11.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 17.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

The Town of Halsey against Marathon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of HalseyMarathon CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents626 (±143)138,403 (exact)5,914,872 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units213 (±36)60,910 (±126)2,778,572 (±1,533)143,775,355
Households that rent14.1% (±8.7 points)26.7% (±1.1 points)32.2% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$857 (±$228)$999 (±$28)$1,087 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$88,750 (±$14,197)$77,884 (±$2,218)$77,485 (±$455)$80,734
Median home value$293,800 (±$82,287)$219,600 (±$3,992)$266,500 (±$1,051)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,593 (±$392)$3,218 (±$53)$3,792 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198058.1% (±14.6 points)53.5% (±1.9 points)57.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute29.1 minutes (±3.9)19.1 minutes (±0.4)22.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband78.4% (±7.4 points)90.0% (±0.8 points)90.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents44.3 years (±13.8)41.3 years (±0.3)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

The Town of Halsey covers 33.1 square miles of land, about 19 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How the Town of Halsey has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents703 (±139)626 (±143)−11.0%Not a measurable change
Housing units253 (±34)213 (±36)−15.8%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$750 (±$125)$857 (±$228)+14.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$159,400 (±$31,925)$293,800 (±$82,287)+84.3%Up after inflation
Median household income$67,250 (±$11,492)$88,750 (±$14,197)+32.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,208 (±$95)$1,641 (±$191)+35.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,321 (±$472)$2,593 (±$392)+11.7%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent7.1% (±3.3 points)14.1% (±8.7 points)+7.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±54.4 points)0.0% (±46.6 points)0.0 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 Marathon County

The Town of Halsey has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Marathon County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Marathon County recorded 160 violent and 647 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 Halsey

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
5441118%5,028$815$223,400$77,176

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 Halsey

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Athens4.1 mi$681$189,70035.1%
Town of Bern4.8 mi$1,031$237,50010.6%
Town of Hamburg (Marathon County)6.0 mi—$246,0007.4%
Town of Rietbrock6.5 mi$840$278,8008.1%
Town of Goodrich6.8 mi$1,097$196,40014.6%
Town of Johnson8.4 mi$1,045$186,7008.8%
Town of Rib Falls8.8 mi$675$299,4008.6%
Town of Browning11 mi$475$245,20013.2%

Places in Wisconsin most like the Town of Halsey

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Town of Waterloo (Grant County)$917$309,100$87,85712.1%
Town of Mount Pleasant$957$296,600$81,56312.9%
Town of Princeton$789$274,700$83,6319.8%
Town of Lebanon (Dodge County)$938$320,600$87,75016.6%
Town of Bovina$861$270,300$94,64310.1%
Town of Salem$950$313,200$93,7509.3%

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 the Town of Halsey, fiscal year 2027

Wausau, WI MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$847$940$1,217$1,590$1,599

HUD income limits for the Town of Halsey, fiscal year 2026

Wausau, WI MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$21,800$36,300$58,050
2 people$24,900$41,450$66,350
3 people$28,000$46,650$74,650
4 people$33,000$51,800$82,900
5 people$38,680$55,950$89,550
6 people$44,360$60,100$96,200
7 people$50,040$64,250$102,800
8 people$55,720$68,400$109,450

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Wausau, WI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,600.

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 Halsey

What is the average home value in the Town of Halsey, WI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $293,800 (±$82,287) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Halsey (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Halsey?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Halsey, WI is $1,641 (±$191) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in the Town of Halsey?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Halsey, WI is $2,593 (±$392) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in the Town of Halsey?

The Town of Halsey, WI has an estimated 213 (±36) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How old are most homes in the Town of Halsey?

58.1% of homes in the Town of Halsey, WI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How long is the average commute in the Town of Halsey?

Workers who live in the Town of Halsey, WI take an average of 29.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is the Town of Halsey growing?

In the Town of Halsey, the number of residents went from 703 in 2015–2019 to 626 in 2020–2024 (−11.0%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in the Town of Halsey?

The ZIP code that covers the Town of Halsey is 54411.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 54411?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54411 is $815 (±$90) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Halsey town, Marathon County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:32150, in state:55 county:073).

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 .

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