What percentage of people rent in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), WI, 2020–2024
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41.2% (±1.9 points) of the occupied homes in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 12,592 renting households against 17,975 that own their home.

In Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), the share of households that rent went from 41.9% in 2015–2019 to 41.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.2% (±1.9 points)
Renting households: 12,592 (±694)
Median renter income: $49,394 (±$2,911)

Who rents and who owns in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)	Waukesha County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.2% (±1.9 points)	24.0% (±0.8 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	12,592 (±694)	40,511 (±1,310)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	17,975 (±609)	128,147 (±1,306)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.1)	1.8 (±0.0)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,394 (±$2,911)	$58,282 (±$2,941)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$113,080 (±$3,745)	$125,238 (±$1,885)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), the renter share is higher than in Waukesha County (24.0%).

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

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

In Waukesha County, Waukesha (Waukesha County, city) ranks 3 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 98 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city) 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	41.9% (±1.4 points)	41.2% (±1.9 points)	−0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$944 (±$16)	$1,219 (±$41)	+29.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$65,260 (±$1,971)	$83,837 (±$3,179)	+28.5%	No measurable change 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 Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)	—	41.2% (±1.9 points)	—
Waukesha (Waukesha County, village)	3.4 mi	7.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Pewaukee (Waukesha County, city)	3.9 mi	16.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Town of Brookfield	4.2 mi	42.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pewaukee (Waukesha County, village)	5.4 mi	38.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Delafield	5.9 mi	7.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Wales	6.3 mi	15.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower
New Berlin	6.4 mi	23.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Town of Genesee	6.5 mi	9.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waukesha (Waukesha County, village), WI (7.4%), Pewaukee (Waukesha County, city), WI (16.8%), Town of Delafield, WI (7.7%).

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

Households that rent across Waukesha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Butler	48.2% (±8.9 points)
2	Town of Brookfield	42.5% (±5.2 points)
3	Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)	41.2% (±1.9 points)
4	Pewaukee (Waukesha County, village)	38.6% (±6.0 points)
5	Delafield	38.3% (±5.5 points)
6	Hartland	37.5% (±6.0 points)
7	Dousman	36.1% (±7.2 points)
8	Oconomowoc	30.9% (±3.8 points)
9	Sussex	29.7% (±3.2 points)

Showing 9 of 37 places in Waukesha 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 Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)

How many renters are there in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)?

Waukesha (Waukesha County, city) has an estimated 12,592 (±694) renting households, 41.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)?

In Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), the share of households that rent went from 41.9% in 2015–2019 to 41.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)?

A renting household in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)?

The median renting household in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), WI has an income of $49,394 (±$2,911) a year, against $113,080 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 Waukesha city, Wisconsin (place:84250, 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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