Housing data for Vernon, WI
Vernon, WI has an estimated 7,481 residents and 3,071 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Waukesha County.
4.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,125 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,481 (±35)
- Housing units
- 3,071 (±247)
- Households that rent
- 4.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,125
What stands out in Vernon
Households that rent: 4.3% (±2.3 points) in Vernon, lower than in Waukesha County (24.0%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.1% (±1.2 points) in Vernon, lower than in Waukesha County (19.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 10.2% (±3.4 points) in Vernon, lower than in Waukesha County (20.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±0.8 points) in Vernon, lower than in Waukesha County (3.5%).
Housing in Vernon at a glance
- Median rent: $1,125 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 25.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $120,000 median household income
- Home values: $434,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,210 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,899 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 94.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.8 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 10.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Vernon against Waukesha County, its state and the nation
| Vernon | Waukesha County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,481 (±35) | 411,762 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,071 (±247) | 175,591 (±121) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.3% (±2.3 points) | 24.0% (±0.8 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,125 (±$359) | $1,356 (±$22) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $120,000 (±$15,988) | $106,076 (±$1,512) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $434,700 (±$22,187) | $398,200 (±$3,967) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,899 (±$189) | $4,554 (±$38) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.7% (±9.5 points) | 48.2% (±1.1 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.8 minutes (±5.2) | 22.6 minutes (±0.3) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.9% (±5.7 points) | 94.0% (±0.5 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.4 years (±3.0) | 43.5 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Vernon covers 30.0 square miles of land, about 250 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Waukesha County
Vernon has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Waukesha County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Waukesha County recorded 65 violent and 601 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.
Places near Vernon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend | 3.2 mi | $1,125 | $323,500 | 8.9% |
| Mukwonago | 3.3 mi | $1,142 | $366,200 | 27.0% |
| Town of Mukwonago | 5.4 mi | — | $447,300 | 0.8% |
| Tichigan | 5.5 mi | $1,201 | $445,800 | 6.1% |
| Waukesha (Waukesha County, village) | 5.7 mi | $1,292 | $415,500 | 7.4% |
| Town of Waterford | 5.9 mi | $1,848 | $424,300 | 9.0% |
| Wind Lake | 6.7 mi | $1,169 | $386,100 | 24.6% |
| Muskego | 6.7 mi | $1,313 | $417,400 | 15.2% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Vernon
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Medina | $1,107 | $407,400 | $99,750 | 5.4% |
| Town of Elba | $1,179 | $352,500 | $110,500 | 9.3% |
| Town of Troy (Walworth County) | $1,163 | $380,900 | $106,220 | 6.3% |
| Town of Ellsworth | $1,281 | $387,400 | $121,250 | 5.8% |
| Town of Fountain Prairie | $1,333 | $406,900 | $105,750 | 5.0% |
| Town of Kinnickinnic | $1,144 | $450,300 | $116,650 | 5.1% |
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 Vernon, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $985 | $1,060 | $1,263 | $1,553 | $1,664 |
HUD income limits for Vernon, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,750 | $37,950 | $60,700 |
| 2 people | $26,000 | $43,400 | $69,400 |
| 3 people | $29,250 | $48,800 | $78,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,200 | $86,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $58,550 | $93,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,900 | $100,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,250 | $107,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $71,550 | $114,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $108,400.
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 Vernon
What is the average rent in Vernon, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Vernon is $1,125 (±$359) 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 Vernon?
The median household income in Vernon is $120,000 (±$15,988) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Vernon, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $434,700 (±$22,187) for owner-occupied homes in Vernon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Vernon?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Vernon, WI is $2,210 (±$82) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Vernon?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Vernon, WI is $3,899 (±$189) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Vernon?
Vernon, WI has an estimated 3,071 (±247) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vernon village, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vernon village, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vernon village, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vernon village, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vernon village, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Vernon village, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Vernon village, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA
- 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 Vernon village, Wisconsin (place:82575, in state:55).
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 .