Housing data for the Town of Lac du Flambeau, WI
The Town of Lac du Flambeau, WI has an estimated 3,644 residents and 3,329 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Vilas County.
26.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $562 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,644 (±20)
- Housing units
- 3,329 (±120)
- Households that rent
- 26.4%
- Median gross rent
- $562
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.3%
What stands out in the Town of Lac du Flambeau
Working from home: 26.1% (±7.9 points) in the Town of Lac du Flambeau, higher than in Vilas County (11.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,557 (±$198) in the Town of Lac du Flambeau, higher than in Vilas County ($2,197).
Households that rent: 26.4% (±5.3 points) in the Town of Lac du Flambeau, higher than in Vilas County (16.0%).
Median gross rent: $562 (±$133) in the Town of Lac du Flambeau, lower than in Vilas County ($847).
- Commute and cars in the Town of Lac du Flambeau
- Property taxes in the Town of Lac du Flambeau
- Renters and owners in the Town of Lac du Flambeau
- Median rent in the Town of Lac du Flambeau
Housing in the Town of Lac du Flambeau at a glance
- Median rent: $562 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $541 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 27.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 26.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $57,009 median household income
- Home values: $340,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,489 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,557 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 47.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.4% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 17.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
The Town of Lac du Flambeau against Vilas County, its state and the nation
| Town of Lac du Flambeau | Vilas County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,644 (±20) | 23,647 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,329 (±120) | 24,876 (±56) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.4% (±5.3 points) | 16.0% (±1.9 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $562 (±$133) | $847 (±$65) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $57,009 (±$9,118) | $68,431 (±$2,845) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $340,900 (±$31,015) | $300,000 (±$13,399) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,557 (±$198) | $2,197 (±$103) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.3% (±3.8 points) | 49.1% (±2.2 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.7 minutes (±2.8) | 19.5 minutes (±1.0) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.1% (±3.1 points) | 87.9% (±1.6 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.1 years (±3.0) | 55.7 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Town of Lac du Flambeau covers 99.2 square miles of land, about 37 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Town of Lac du Flambeau has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,460 (±19) | 3,644 (±20) | +5.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 4,170 (±120) | 3,329 (±120) | −20.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $590 (±$43) | $562 (±$133) | −4.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $215,600 (±$27,414) | $340,900 (±$31,015) | +58.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $41,290 (±$6,181) | $57,009 (±$9,118) | +38.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,473 (±$134) | $1,489 (±$175) | +1.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,073 (±$325) | $3,557 (±$198) | +15.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.9% (±4.2 points) | 26.4% (±5.3 points) | −2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 24.5% (±4.3 points) | 12.6% (±6.8 points) | −11.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Vilas County
The Town of Lac du Flambeau has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Vilas County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Vilas County recorded 18 violent and 312 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 Lac du Flambeau
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54538 | 77% | 3,025 | $543 | $320,300 | $51,429 |
| 54548 | 18% | 5,676 | $962 | $336,400 | $69,569 |
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 Lac du Flambeau
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Arbor Vitae | 9.3 mi | $671 | $280,600 | 4.1% |
| Town of Minocqua | 10.0 mi | $955 | $311,100 | 26.3% |
| Town of Manitowish Waters | 10 mi | $1,146 | $762,100 | 19.5% |
| Town of Sherman (Iron County) | 12 mi | — | $298,100 | 9.0% |
| Town of Boulder Junction | 12 mi | $932 | $313,500 | 24.2% |
| Town of Hazelhurst | 15 mi | $850 | $371,900 | 6.0% |
| Town of Woodruff | 15 mi | $838 | $282,400 | 20.2% |
| Town of Mercer | 18 mi | $338 | $287,100 | 10.1% |
Places in Wisconsin most like the Town of Lac du Flambeau
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Scott (Columbia County) | $640 | $324,600 | $59,205 | 30.0% |
| Town of Hayward | $727 | $241,600 | $66,615 | 27.0% |
| Town of Mount Ida | $688 | $245,800 | $66,538 | 17.7% |
| Town of Bass Lake (Sawyer County) | $404 | $267,000 | $56,071 | 31.9% |
| Town of Kendall | $592 | $275,000 | $71,250 | 12.1% |
| Town of Mayville | $739 | $222,600 | $69,615 | 27.3% |
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 Lac du Flambeau, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $738 | $788 | $1,022 | $1,218 | $1,343 |
HUD income limits for the Town of Lac du Flambeau, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,200 | $33,600 | $53,800 |
| 2 people | $23,050 | $38,400 | $61,450 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,200 | $69,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,850 | $82,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,700 | $89,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,550 | $95,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,400 | $101,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Vilas County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for the Town of Lac du Flambeau include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lac du Flambeau.
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 Lac du Flambeau
What is the average rent in the Town of Lac du Flambeau, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Town of Lac du Flambeau is $562 (±$133) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in the Town of Lac du Flambeau?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in the Town of Lac du Flambeau, WI is $541 (±$238) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in the Town of Lac du Flambeau rent-burdened?
27.1% of renting households in the Town of Lac du Flambeau 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 the Town of Lac du Flambeau?
The Town of Lac du Flambeau has an estimated 401 (±96) renting households, 26.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in the Town of Lac du Flambeau?
The median household income in the Town of Lac du Flambeau is $57,009 (±$9,118) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Town of Lac du Flambeau, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $340,900 (±$31,015) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Lac du Flambeau (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Town of Lac du Flambeau growing?
In the Town of Lac du Flambeau, the number of residents went from 3,460 in 2015–2019 to 3,644 in 2020–2024 (+5.3%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in the Town of Lac du Flambeau?
The ZIP codes that cover the Town of Lac du Flambeau are 54538, 54548.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 54538?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54538 is $543 (±$68) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lac du Flambeau town, Vilas County, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lac du Flambeau town, Vilas County, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lac du Flambeau town, Vilas County, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lac du Flambeau town, Vilas County, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lac du Flambeau town, Vilas County, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lac du Flambeau town, Vilas County, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lac du Flambeau town, Vilas County, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Vilas County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Vilas 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 Lac du Flambeau town, Vilas County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:40687, in state:55 county:125).
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 .