Housing data for Wilton, WI
Wilton, WI has an estimated 532 residents and 202 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Monroe County.
17.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $575 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 532 (±194)
- Housing units
- 202 (±43)
- Households that rent
- 17.9%
- Median gross rent
- $575
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.1%
What stands out in Wilton
Working from home: 0.4% (±2.2 points) in Wilton, lower than in Monroe County (9.0%).
Median gross rent: $575 (±$206) in Wilton, lower than in Monroe County ($914).
Homes built before 1980: 73.3% (±17.1 points) in Wilton, higher than in Monroe County (49.8%).
Households that rent: 17.9% (±7.9 points) in Wilton, lower than in Monroe County (27.2%).
Housing in Wilton at a glance
- Median rent: $575 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 50.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $85,598 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $166,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,036 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,571 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.7% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 23.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +4.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 15.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wilton against Monroe County, its state and the nation
| Wilton | Monroe County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 532 (±194) | 46,208 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 202 (±43) | 20,022 (±57) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.9% (±7.9 points) | 27.2% (±2.3 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $575 (±$206) | $914 (±$43) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $85,598 (±$11,520) | $69,467 (±$3,463) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $166,800 (±$14,774) | $210,000 (±$6,667) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,571 (±$158) | $2,826 (±$68) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.3% (±17.1 points) | 49.8% (±3.0 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.9 minutes (±4.1) | 20.3 minutes (±0.9) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.0% (±6.8 points) | 87.1% (±1.5 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.4 years (±7.2) | 39.7 years (±0.6) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wilton covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 597 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wilton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 511 (±93) | 532 (±194) | +4.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 214 (±38) | 202 (±43) | −5.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $752 (±$97) | $575 (±$206) | −23.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $111,900 (±$15,272) | $166,800 (±$14,774) | +49.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,500 (±$8,410) | $85,598 (±$11,520) | +96.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,156 (±$145) | $1,036 (±$284) | −10.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,258 (±$372) | $2,571 (±$158) | +13.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.0% (±9.7 points) | 17.9% (±7.9 points) | −19.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.5% (±4.8 points) | 5.6% (±9.1 points) | +3.1 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 Wilton
In 2023, the Wilton Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Wilton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Wilton | 3.4 mi | $400 | $271,900 | 10.8% |
| Town of Wellington | 3.5 mi | $1,094 | $316,100 | 10.5% |
| Town of Ridgeville | 4.5 mi | — | $303,700 | 13.9% |
| Norwalk | 5.2 mi | $787 | $96,700 | 23.8% |
| Town of Sheldon | 5.5 mi | $1,010 | $271,900 | 28.6% |
| Ontario | 7.1 mi | $748 | $141,700 | 17.1% |
| Kendall | 8.1 mi | $665 | $107,500 | 28.0% |
| Town of Clifton (Monroe County) | 8.2 mi | — | $319,600 | 18.4% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Wilton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Glen Haven | $625 | $143,800 | $75,357 | 22.0% |
| Forestville | $740 | $163,800 | $83,804 | 11.3% |
| Cochrane | $731 | $139,700 | $88,542 | 22.6% |
| Reedsville | $581 | $167,200 | $72,917 | 28.8% |
| Maribel | $679 | $191,100 | $74,167 | 27.1% |
| Ettrick | $508 | $165,000 | $81,250 | 21.8% |
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 Wilton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $724 | $833 | $1,039 | $1,383 | $1,469 |
HUD income limits for Wilton, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,200 | $33,600 | $53,800 |
| 2 people | $23,050 | $38,400 | $61,450 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,200 | $69,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,850 | $82,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,700 | $89,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,550 | $95,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,400 | $101,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Monroe County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $93,800.
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 Wilton
What is the average home value in Wilton, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $166,800 (±$14,774) for owner-occupied homes in Wilton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Wilton?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wilton, WI is $1,036 (±$284) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Wilton?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Wilton, WI is $2,571 (±$158) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Wilton?
Wilton, WI has an estimated 202 (±43) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Wilton?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 49.0% of homes in Wilton, WI.
How old are most homes in Wilton?
73.3% of homes in Wilton, WI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wilton growing?
In Wilton, the number of residents went from 511 in 2015–2019 to 532 in 2020–2024 (+4.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilton village, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilton village, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilton village, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilton village, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilton village, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilton village, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilton village, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Monroe County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Monroe County, WI
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Wilton Police Department (ORI WI0420600)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Wilton village, Wisconsin (place:87525, 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 .