Housing data for the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County), WI

The Town of Sigel (Chippewa County), WI has an estimated 1,024 residents and 378 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Chippewa County.

7.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,298 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,024 (±173)
Housing units
378 (±52)
Households that rent
7.2%
Median gross rent
$1,298
Residents since 2015–2019
−11.0%

What stands out in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County)

Households that rent: 7.2% (±4.6 points) in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County), lower than in Chippewa County (25.8%).

Median gross rent: $1,298 (±$309) in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County), higher than in Chippewa County ($963).

Average commute: 29.1 minutes (±3.7) in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County), higher than in Chippewa County (23.2 minutes).

Homes built before 1980: 41.3% (±10.5 points) in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County), lower than in Chippewa County (53.7%).

Housing in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County) at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,298 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 55.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 7.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $82,292 median household income
  • Home values: $239,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,511 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,787 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 78.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 41.3% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 60.2% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 29.1 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −11.0% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 12.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

The Town of Sigel (Chippewa County) against Chippewa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of Sigel (Chippewa County)Chippewa CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents1,024 (±173)66,799 (exact)5,914,872 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units378 (±52)29,366 (±147)2,778,572 (±1,533)143,775,355
Households that rent7.2% (±4.6 points)25.8% (±1.7 points)32.2% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,298 (±$309)$963 (±$36)$1,087 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$82,292 (±$9,368)$74,680 (±$2,973)$77,485 (±$455)$80,734
Median home value$239,900 (±$21,832)$257,900 (±$10,011)$266,500 (±$1,051)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,787 (±$309)$2,798 (±$77)$3,792 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198041.3% (±10.5 points)53.7% (±2.6 points)57.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute29.1 minutes (±3.7)23.2 minutes (±1.4)22.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.2% (±5.5 points)89.3% (±1.3 points)90.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents39.3 years (±6.2)42.2 years (±0.4)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

The Town of Sigel (Chippewa County) covers 35.7 square miles of land, about 29 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,150 (±167)1,024 (±173)−11.0%Not a measurable change
Housing units469 (±53)378 (±52)−19.4%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$767 (±$82)$1,298 (±$309)+69.2%Up after inflation
Median home value$177,400 (±$23,385)$239,900 (±$21,832)+35.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$60,909 (±$5,132)$82,292 (±$9,368)+35.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,228 (±$134)$1,511 (±$181)+23.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,403 (±$273)$2,787 (±$309)+16.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent7.0% (±3.4 points)7.2% (±4.6 points)+0.2 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±40.4 points)0.0% (±47.5 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.

ZIP codes in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County)

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
5472725%4,806$943$228,500$81,575

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 Sigel (Chippewa County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Cadott3.4 mi$775$172,90033.0%
Town of Goetz5.9 mi$1,075$288,6009.5%
Lake Wissota6.0 mi$1,005$334,60015.6%
Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County)6.0 mi$1,192$353,40010.7%
Town of Ludington6.5 mi$1,261$255,0009.9%
Town of Edson7.3 mi$1,077$241,00014.6%
Boyd7.4 mi$895$140,00019.3%
Town of Anson9.0 mi$960$312,80013.9%

Places in Wisconsin most like the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County)

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Genoa City$1,181$241,300$81,2137.5%
Town of Newton (Marquette County)$1,188$244,700$85,0668.0%
Town of Grantsburg$1,266$206,400$81,1255.5%
Town of Bayview$1,180$256,300$79,6769.5%
Town of Ludington$1,261$255,000$86,2509.9%
Town of Minong$1,446$241,000$75,0005.1%

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 Sigel (Chippewa County), fiscal year 2027

Eau Claire, WI MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,014$1,017$1,259$1,695$1,701

HUD income limits for the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County), fiscal year 2026

Eau Claire, WI MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$21,300$35,500$56,750
2 people$24,350$40,550$64,850
3 people$27,400$45,600$72,950
4 people$33,000$50,650$81,050
5 people$38,680$54,750$87,550
6 people$44,360$58,800$94,050
7 people$50,040$62,850$100,550
8 people$55,720$66,900$107,000

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Eau Claire, WI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,300.

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 Sigel (Chippewa County)

What is the median household income in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County)?

The median household income in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County) is $82,292 (±$9,368) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County), WI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $239,900 (±$21,832) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County), WI is $1,511 (±$181) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County), WI is $2,787 (±$309) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County)?

The Town of Sigel (Chippewa County), WI has an estimated 378 (±52) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County)?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 56.6% of homes in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County), WI.

Is the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County) growing?

In the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County), the number of residents went from 1,150 in 2015–2019 to 1,024 in 2020–2024 (−11.0%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County)?

The ZIP code that covers the Town of Sigel (Chippewa County) is 54727.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 54727?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54727 is $943 (±$112) 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 Sigel town, Chippewa County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:73875, in state:55 county:017).

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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