Housing data for the Town of Lyons, WI

The Town of Lyons, WI has an estimated 3,640 residents and 1,680 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Walworth County.

17.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,221 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.0%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,640 (±19)
Housing units
1,680 (±162)
Households that rent
17.6%
Median gross rent
$1,221
Residents since 2015–2019
−2.0%

What stands out in the Town of Lyons

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.5% (±2.0 points) in the Town of Lyons, lower than in Walworth County (15.6%).

Working from home: 1.7% (±1.5 points) in the Town of Lyons, lower than in Walworth County (11.2%).

Renters paying 30% or more of income: 14.2% (±18.2 points) in the Town of Lyons, lower than in Walworth County (42.3%).

Households that rent: 17.6% (±10.4 points) in the Town of Lyons, lower than in Walworth County (29.4%).

Housing in the Town of Lyons at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,221 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,159 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
  • Rent burden: 14.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 17.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $83,919 median household income
  • Home values: $315,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,670 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $3,261 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 70.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 60.1% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 4.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 79.9% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 25.3 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −2.0% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 15.8% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

The Town of Lyons against Walworth County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of LyonsWalworth CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents3,640 (±19)105,657 (exact)5,914,872 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,680 (±162)54,124 (±115)2,778,572 (±1,533)143,775,355
Households that rent17.6% (±10.4 points)29.4% (±1.6 points)32.2% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,221 (±$461)$1,150 (±$34)$1,087 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$83,919 (±$15,920)$80,520 (±$1,990)$77,485 (±$455)$80,734
Median home value$315,900 (±$56,434)$302,700 (±$7,643)$266,500 (±$1,051)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,261 (±$373)$4,036 (±$85)$3,792 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198060.1% (±14.8 points)53.8% (±2.2 points)57.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute25.3 minutes (±3.4)23.9 minutes (±0.7)22.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband84.2% (±8.0 points)88.7% (±1.2 points)90.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents47.3 years (±4.0)41.4 years (±0.4)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

The Town of Lyons covers 34.2 square miles of land, about 106 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How the Town of Lyons has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents3,713 (±36)3,640 (±19)−2.0%Measurable decrease
Housing units1,508 (±128)1,680 (±162)+11.4%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$967 (±$324)$1,221 (±$461)+26.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$271,500 (±$18,485)$315,900 (±$56,434)+16.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$84,896 (±$18,653)$83,919 (±$15,920)−1.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,728 (±$184)$1,670 (±$146)−3.4%Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,495 (±$147)$3,261 (±$373)−6.7%Down after inflation
Households that rent9.6% (±4.6 points)17.6% (±10.4 points)+8.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±12.5 points)4.2% (±7.2 points)+4.2 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 Walworth County

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

In 2025, the police departments that report for Walworth County recorded 103 violent and 560 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 Lyons

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
53176100%100—$264,800$45,962
5310514%28,751$1,079$318,500$88,770
5314714%18,638$1,405$369,100$83,566

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 Lyons

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Bohners Lake4.0 mi$1,144$266,80016.1%
Lake Geneva4.5 mi$1,389$343,80045.2%
Bloomfield5.5 mi$1,265$236,10018.6%
Town of Spring Prairie5.6 mi$1,292$418,1002.2%
Burlington5.7 mi$999$276,60043.3%
Town of Geneva6.1 mi$1,575$382,40017.2%
Como6.3 mi$1,543$278,40032.5%
Town of Burlington6.5 mi$1,080$302,80013.2%

Places in Wisconsin most like the Town of Lyons

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Town of Lucas$1,125$281,000$92,00016.7%
Town of Drammen$1,279$308,800$97,18812.4%
Town of Ashford$1,065$299,700$90,95817.6%
Star Prairie$1,047$283,500$77,18818.4%
Town of Wheatland (Kenosha County)$1,399$384,600$91,11819.7%
Town of Douglas$1,026$284,100$81,25014.4%

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 Lyons, fiscal year 2027

Walworth County, WI, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$905$994$1,300$1,625$2,142

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

Walworth County, WI, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$25,000$41,650$66,600
2 people$28,550$47,600$76,100
3 people$32,100$53,550$85,600
4 people$35,650$59,450$95,100
5 people$38,680$64,250$102,750
6 people$44,360$69,000$110,350
7 people$50,040$73,750$117,950
8 people$55,720$78,500$125,550

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Walworth County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $118,900.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

The figures for the Town of Lyons include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lyons.

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 Lyons

What is the average rent in the Town of Lyons, WI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Town of Lyons is $1,221 (±$461) 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 Lyons?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in the Town of Lyons, WI is $1,159 (±$253) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in the Town of Lyons?

The median household income in the Town of Lyons is $83,919 (±$15,920) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $315,900 (±$56,434) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Lyons (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Lyons, WI is $1,670 (±$146) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in the Town of Lyons?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Lyons, WI is $3,261 (±$373) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is the Town of Lyons growing?

In the Town of Lyons, the number of residents went from 3,713 in 2015–2019 to 3,640 in 2020–2024 (−2.0%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in the Town of Lyons?

The ZIP codes that cover the Town of Lyons are 53176, 53105, 53147.

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 Lyons town, Walworth County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:46725, in state:55 county:127).

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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