What percentage of people rent in Wisconsin Dells, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Wisconsin Dells, WI, 2020–2024
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46.0% (±9.5 points) of the occupied homes in Wisconsin Dells, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 557 renting households against 655 that own their home.

In Wisconsin Dells, the share of households that rent went from 38.3% in 2015–2019 to 46.0% in 2020–2024 (+7.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 46.0% (±9.5 points)
Renting households: 557 (±123)
Median renter income: $36,696 (±$15,492)

Who rents and who owns in Wisconsin Dells

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wisconsin Dells	Columbia County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	46.0% (±9.5 points)	23.3% (±1.5 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	557 (±123)	5,638 (±392)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	655 (±160)	18,520 (±393)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,696 (±$15,492)	$48,862 (±$2,812)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,064 (±$18,783)	$96,772 (±$2,751)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Wisconsin Dells, the renter share is higher than in Columbia County (23.3%).

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

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

In Columbia County, Wisconsin Dells ranks 1 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 47 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Wisconsin Dells 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	38.3% (±7.7 points)	46.0% (±9.5 points)	+7.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$833 (±$78)	$971 (±$146)	+16.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,554 (±$5,947)	$54,688 (±$26,746)	+6.1%	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 Wisconsin Dells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wisconsin Dells
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wisconsin Dells	—	46.0% (±9.5 points)	—
Lake Delton	3.2 mi	41.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dell Prairie	3.8 mi	10.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Town of Newport	4.1 mi	12.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Town of Delton	5.2 mi	6.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Lyndon (Juneau County)	5.3 mi	19.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Town of Dellona	5.9 mi	14.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Town of New Haven (Adams County)	7.2 mi	5.2% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Lyndon Station	7.6 mi	35.1% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Dell Prairie, WI (10.0%), Town of Newport, WI (12.0%), Town of Delton, WI (6.3%).

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

Households that rent across Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Wisconsin Dells	46.0% (±9.5 points)
2	Portage	41.4% (±4.9 points)
3	Columbus	36.6% (±6.7 points)
4	Rio	34.9% (±8.9 points)
5	Pardeeville	34.7% (±8.0 points)
6	Fall River	32.5% (±4.9 points)
7	Town of Scott (Columbia County)	30.0% (±17.7 points)

Showing 7 of 34 places in Columbia 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 Wisconsin Dells

How many renters are there in Wisconsin Dells?

Wisconsin Dells has an estimated 557 (±123) renting households, 46.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wisconsin Dells?

In Wisconsin Dells, the share of households that rent went from 38.3% in 2015–2019 to 46.0% in 2020–2024 (+7.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Wisconsin Dells?

A renting household in Wisconsin Dells has 1.8 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wisconsin Dells?

The median renting household in Wisconsin Dells, WI has an income of $36,696 (±$15,492) a year, against $72,064 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 Wisconsin Dells city, Wisconsin (place:88150, 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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