What percentage of people rent in Waterford, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Waterford, WI, 2020–2024
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21.6% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Waterford, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 532 renting households against 1,931 that own their home.

In Waterford, the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 21.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.6% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 532 (±158)
Median renter income: $72,768 (±$14,643)

Who rents and who owns in Waterford

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waterford	Racine County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.6% (±6.1 points)	29.0% (±1.3 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	532 (±158)	23,284 (±1,056)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,931 (±280)	57,122 (±1,030)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,768 (±$14,643)	$47,129 (±$3,348)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,966 (±$15,429)	$92,331 (±$3,128)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Waterford, the renter share is lower than in Racine County (29.0%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (32.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Racine County, Waterford ranks 5 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 504 of 1,848.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Waterford has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	24.4% (±5.4 points)	21.6% (±6.1 points)	−2.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$985 (±$71)	$1,374 (±$118)	+39.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$87,929 (±$14,794)	$82,404 (±$13,499)	−6.3%	Down after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Waterford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waterford
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Waterford	—	21.6% (±6.1 points)	—
Town of Waterford	2.6 mi	9.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Rochester	2.9 mi	19.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tichigan	3.1 mi	6.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Norway	5.2 mi	19.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wind Lake	5.3 mi	24.6% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Browns Lake	5.4 mi	0.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of Dover (Racine County)	5.8 mi	12.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of East Troy	6.1 mi	5.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Waterford, WI (9.0%), Tichigan, WI (6.1%), Browns Lake, WI (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Racine County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Union Grove	51.1% (±8.9 points)
2	Burlington	43.3% (±5.5 points)
3	Racine	39.8% (±2.3 points)
4	Mount Pleasant	23.2% (±2.7 points)
5	Waterford	21.6% (±6.1 points)
6	Rochester	19.6% (±9.9 points)
7	Town of Norway	19.4% (±8.1 points)
8	Caledonia	19.1% (±3.5 points)
9	Sturtevant	18.1% (±5.1 points)
10	Town of Burlington	13.2% (±6.2 points)
11	Town of Dover (Racine County)	12.1% (±3.5 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Racine County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Waterford

How many renters are there in Waterford?

Waterford has an estimated 532 (±158) renting households, 21.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Waterford?

In Waterford, the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 21.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Waterford?

A renting household in Waterford has 2.3 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Waterford?

The median renting household in Waterford, WI has an income of $72,768 (±$14,643) a year, against $90,966 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Waterford village, Wisconsin (place:83825, in state:55).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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