Housing data for West Baraboo, WI
West Baraboo, WI has an estimated 1,577 residents and 776 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Sauk County.
60.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,104 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,577 (±246)
- Housing units
- 776 (±112)
- Households that rent
- 60.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,104
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.7%
What stands out in West Baraboo
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 41.6% (±9.3 points) in West Baraboo, higher than in Sauk County (12.9%).
Households that rent: 60.1% (±8.3 points) in West Baraboo, higher than in Sauk County (27.6%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 36.6% (±8.4 points) in West Baraboo, higher than in Sauk County (21.7%).
Median household income: $60,880 (±$10,806) in West Baraboo, lower than in Sauk County ($79,541).
- Types of homes in West Baraboo
- Renters and owners in West Baraboo
- How long people stay in West Baraboo
- Income and affordability in West Baraboo
Housing in West Baraboo at a glance
- Median rent: $1,104 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,147 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 49.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 60.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $60,880 median household income
- Home values: $224,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,566 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,613 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 41.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 36.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 40.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 49.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 19.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −7.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 36.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
West Baraboo against Sauk County, its state and the nation
| West Baraboo | Sauk County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,577 (±246) | 66,009 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 776 (±112) | 31,496 (±62) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 60.1% (±8.3 points) | 27.6% (±1.7 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,104 (±$28) | $1,018 (±$31) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,880 (±$10,806) | $79,541 (±$2,340) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $224,700 (±$13,746) | $258,600 (±$5,849) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,613 (±$239) | $3,755 (±$81) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.7% (±10.0 points) | 46.6% (±1.9 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.2 minutes (±2.9) | 23.0 minutes (±0.7) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.4% (±3.9 points) | 88.5% (±1.1 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.6 years (±2.0) | 41.6 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
West Baraboo covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 1,251 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How West Baraboo has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,708 (±303) | 1,577 (±246) | −7.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 699 (±79) | 776 (±112) | +11.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $880 (±$43) | $1,104 (±$28) | +25.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $158,300 (±$9,979) | $224,700 (±$13,746) | +41.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,641 (±$3,893) | $60,880 (±$10,806) | +30.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,277 (±$113) | $1,566 (±$263) | +22.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,290 (±$196) | $3,613 (±$239) | +9.8% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 53.1% (±7.0 points) | 60.1% (±8.3 points) | +7.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.9% (±3.3 points) | 0.0% (±5.0 points) | −1.9 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 Sauk County
West Baraboo has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Sauk County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Sauk County recorded 85 violent and 622 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 West Baraboo
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baraboo | 1.9 mi | $940 | $222,100 | 37.2% |
| Town of Baraboo | 1.9 mi | $1,100 | $350,000 | 8.9% |
| North Freedom | 4.2 mi | $780 | $157,700 | 14.1% |
| Town of Excelsior | 6.0 mi | $1,514 | $280,100 | 12.5% |
| Town of Delton | 6.1 mi | $719 | $273,200 | 6.3% |
| Town of Greenfield (Sauk County) | 6.4 mi | $936 | $360,400 | 4.1% |
| Town of Fairfield | 7.5 mi | $1,239 | $346,100 | 9.6% |
| Rock Springs | 7.7 mi | $1,042 | $164,200 | 24.4% |
Places in Wisconsin most like West Baraboo
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater | $1,041 | $229,400 | $54,969 | 68.2% |
| Menomonie | $970 | $220,800 | $56,889 | 59.6% |
| Town of Grand Chute | $1,108 | $294,700 | $78,105 | 49.2% |
| Pewaukee (Waukesha County, village) | $1,260 | $281,800 | $62,139 | 38.6% |
| Madison | $1,413 | $372,900 | $78,050 | 54.0% |
| St. Francis | $1,004 | $234,500 | $57,368 | 45.4% |
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 West Baraboo, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $843 | $996 | $1,168 | $1,448 | $1,577 |
HUD income limits for West Baraboo, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,700 | $36,100 | $57,750 |
| 2 people | $24,800 | $41,250 | $66,000 |
| 3 people | $27,900 | $46,400 | $74,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,550 | $82,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,700 | $89,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,800 | $95,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,950 | $102,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,050 | $108,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sauk County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,100.
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 West Baraboo
What is the average rent in West Baraboo, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in West Baraboo is $1,104 (±$28) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in West Baraboo?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in West Baraboo, WI is $1,078 (±$32) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in West Baraboo rent-burdened?
49.2% of renting households in West Baraboo pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in West Baraboo?
West Baraboo has an estimated 439 (±97) renting households, 60.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in West Baraboo?
The median household income in West Baraboo is $60,880 (±$10,806) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in West Baraboo, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $224,700 (±$13,746) for owner-occupied homes in West Baraboo (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is West Baraboo growing?
In West Baraboo, the number of residents went from 1,708 in 2015–2019 to 1,577 in 2020–2024 (−7.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Baraboo village, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Baraboo village, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Baraboo village, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Baraboo village, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Baraboo village, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West Baraboo village, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West Baraboo village, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sauk County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sauk County, WI
- 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 West Baraboo village, Wisconsin (place:85325, 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 .