Housing data for the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County), WI
The Town of Richmond (St. Croix County), WI has an estimated 4,201 residents and 1,399 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in St. Croix County.
11.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,683 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+17.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,201 (±21)
- Housing units
- 1,399 (±141)
- Households that rent
- 11.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,683
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +17.2%
What stands out in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.8% (±2.6 points) in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County), lower than in St. Croix County (9.4%).
Households that rent: 11.3% (±6.8 points) in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County), lower than in St. Croix County (21.7%).
Median gross rent: $1,683 (±$150) in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County), higher than in St. Croix County ($1,271).
Households that moved in since 2020: 12.7% (±5.8 points) in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County), lower than in St. Croix County (21.6%).
- Types of homes in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County)
- Median rent in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County)
- How long people stay in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County)
Housing in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,683 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 28.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $116,607 median household income
- Home values: $407,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,121 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,221 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 91.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 24.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +17.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Town of Richmond (St. Croix County) against St. Croix County, its state and the nation
| Town of Richmond (St. Croix County) | St. Croix County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,201 (±21) | 96,033 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,399 (±141) | 38,953 (±92) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.3% (±6.8 points) | 21.7% (±1.8 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,683 (±$150) | $1,271 (±$78) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $116,607 (±$15,725) | $103,046 (±$3,545) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $407,000 (±$35,289) | $377,700 (±$6,556) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,221 (±$320) | $4,420 (±$79) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 24.4% (±9.4 points) | 33.2% (±2.0 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.8 minutes (±2.9) | 27.0 minutes (±0.7) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.5% (±3.2 points) | 93.4% (±1.1 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.8 years (±3.6) | 40.4 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Town of Richmond (St. Croix County) covers 30.8 square miles of land, about 136 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,586 (±24) | 4,201 (±21) | +17.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,173 (±89) | 1,399 (±141) | +19.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,222 (±$708) | $1,683 (±$150) | +37.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $260,200 (±$20,597) | $407,000 (±$35,289) | +56.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $95,208 (±$11,238) | $116,607 (±$15,725) | +22.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,689 (±$76) | $2,121 (±$111) | +25.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,348 (±$151) | $4,221 (±$320) | +26.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.9% (±4.4 points) | 11.3% (±6.8 points) | +6.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±26.0 points) | 0.0% (±13.7 points) | 0.0 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 St. Croix County
The Town of Richmond (St. Croix County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for St. Croix County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for St. Croix County recorded 104 violent and 697 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 Richmond (St. Croix County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54017 | 23% | 20,366 | $1,225 | $321,700 | $98,571 |
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 Richmond (St. Croix County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Richmond | 3.8 mi | $1,168 | $285,100 | 37.9% |
| Town of Warren (St. Croix County) | 4.9 mi | $1,106 | $454,600 | 7.9% |
| Town of St. Joseph | 6.2 mi | $1,813 | $509,600 | 7.2% |
| Somerset | 6.3 mi | $1,191 | $286,600 | 43.4% |
| Roberts | 6.8 mi | $1,628 | $288,000 | 37.6% |
| Town of Erin Prairie | 6.9 mi | $1,431 | $387,300 | 11.0% |
| Town of Star Prairie | 7.0 mi | — | $320,500 | 3.5% |
| Town of Hammond | 7.9 mi | — | $406,300 | 3.2% |
Places in Wisconsin most like the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of St. Joseph | $1,813 | $509,600 | $113,316 | 7.2% |
| Town of Waterford | $1,848 | $424,300 | $119,224 | 9.0% |
| Town of Wayne (Washington County) | $1,341 | $399,200 | $130,000 | 6.5% |
| North Hudson | $1,506 | $385,300 | $122,647 | 11.8% |
| Town of Erin | $1,702 | $442,800 | $111,375 | 3.1% |
| Town of Hudson | $1,750 | $507,000 | $139,767 | 9.7% |
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 Richmond (St. Croix County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
HUD income limits for the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,650 | $46,050 | $73,650 |
| 2 people | $31,600 | $52,600 | $84,200 |
| 3 people | $35,550 | $59,200 | $94,700 |
| 4 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| 5 people | $42,650 | $71,050 | $113,650 |
| 6 people | $45,800 | $76,300 | $122,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $81,550 | $130,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $86,800 | $138,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $131,500.
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 Richmond (St. Croix County)
What is the average rent in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County), WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County) is $1,683 (±$150) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County)?
The median household income in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County) is $116,607 (±$15,725) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County), WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $407,000 (±$35,289) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County), WI is $2,121 (±$111) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County), WI is $4,221 (±$320) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County)?
The Town of Richmond (St. Croix County), WI has an estimated 1,399 (±141) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County) growing?
In the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County), the number of residents went from 3,586 in 2015–2019 to 4,201 in 2020–2024 (+17.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County)?
The ZIP code that covers the Town of Richmond (St. Croix County) is 54017.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 54017?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54017 is $1,225 (±$181) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Richmond town, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Richmond town, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Richmond town, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Richmond town, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Richmond town, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Richmond town, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Richmond town, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Richmond town, St. Croix County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:67650, in state:55 county:109).
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 .