Housing data for the Town of Plum Lake, WI
The Town of Plum Lake, WI has an estimated 458 residents and 883 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Vilas County.
4.5% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 458 (±115)
- Housing units
- 883 (±125)
- Households that rent
- 4.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.9%
What stands out in the Town of Plum Lake
Rental vacancy rate: 64.5% (±34.8 points) in the Town of Plum Lake, higher than in Vilas County (14.2%).
Households that rent: 4.5% (±5.3 points) in the Town of Plum Lake, lower than in Vilas County (16.0%).
Homes built before 1980: 64.6% (±14.0 points) in the Town of Plum Lake, higher than in Vilas County (49.1%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,778 (±$350) in the Town of Plum Lake, lower than in Vilas County ($2,197).
Housing in the Town of Plum Lake at a glance
- Rent burden: 22.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $67,679 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $285,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,246 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,778 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 64.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 64.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 30.4 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −6.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 28.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Town of Plum Lake against Vilas County, its state and the nation
| Town of Plum Lake | Vilas County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 458 (±115) | 23,647 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 883 (±125) | 24,876 (±56) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.5% (±5.3 points) | 16.0% (±1.9 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $847 (±$65) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,679 (±$33,648) | $68,431 (±$2,845) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $285,000 (±$52,260) | $300,000 (±$13,399) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,778 (±$350) | $2,197 (±$103) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.6% (±14.0 points) | 49.1% (±2.2 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.4 minutes (±12.7) | 19.5 minutes (±1.0) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.6% (±12.5 points) | 87.9% (±1.6 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.0 years (±10.9) | 55.7 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Town of Plum Lake covers 86.4 square miles of land, about 5 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Town of Plum Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 492 (±110) | 458 (±115) | −6.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 871 (±95) | 883 (±125) | +1.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $210,500 (±$38,901) | $285,000 (±$52,260) | +35.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,750 (±$15,714) | $67,679 (±$33,648) | +23.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,205 (±$129) | $1,246 (±$345) | +3.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,663 (±$147) | $1,778 (±$350) | +6.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.2% (±8.8 points) | 4.5% (±5.3 points) | −9.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 61.7% (±19.8 points) | 64.5% (±34.8 points) | +2.8 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.
Crime reported to police in Vilas County
The Town of Plum Lake 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 Plum Lake
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54560 | 87% | 561 | — | $246,300 | $61,667 |
| 54561 | 87% | 55 | — | $331,800 | — |
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 Plum Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of St. Germain | 8.4 mi | $891 | $255,600 | 21.1% |
| Town of Land O'Lakes | 8.5 mi | $608 | $283,300 | 11.7% |
| Town of Boulder Junction | 9.8 mi | $932 | $313,500 | 24.2% |
| Town of Cloverland (Vilas County) | 9.9 mi | $1,264 | $272,000 | 5.6% |
| Town of Conover | 10 mi | $888 | $273,600 | 11.6% |
| Town of Arbor Vitae | 10 mi | $671 | $280,600 | 4.1% |
| Town of Presque Isle | 14 mi | — | $394,300 | 5.6% |
| Town of Woodruff | 14 mi | $838 | $282,400 | 20.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for the Town of Plum Lake, 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 Plum Lake, 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.
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 Plum Lake
What is the average home value in the Town of Plum Lake, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $285,000 (±$52,260) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Plum Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Plum Lake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Plum Lake, WI is $1,246 (±$345) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in the Town of Plum Lake?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Plum Lake, WI is $1,778 (±$350) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in the Town of Plum Lake?
The Town of Plum Lake, WI has an estimated 883 (±125) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in the Town of Plum Lake?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 35.6% of homes in the Town of Plum Lake, WI.
How old are most homes in the Town of Plum Lake?
64.6% of homes in the Town of Plum Lake, WI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Town of Plum Lake growing?
In the Town of Plum Lake, the number of residents went from 492 in 2015–2019 to 458 in 2020–2024 (−6.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in the Town of Plum Lake?
The ZIP codes that cover the Town of Plum Lake are 54560, 54561.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plum Lake town, Vilas County, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plum Lake town, Vilas County, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plum Lake town, Vilas County, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plum Lake town, Vilas County, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plum Lake town, Vilas County, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Plum Lake town, Vilas County, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Plum Lake 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 Plum Lake town, Vilas County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:63625, 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 .