Cost of Living in Bayfield County, Wisconsin
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Bayfield County ranks #1,497 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 48%)
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Bayfield County Median Gross Rent Estimated at 812 Dollars
In Bayfield County, the median gross rent was estimated at $812 per month, which is $104 below the Wisconsin unweighted county mean of $916. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 24.1%, based on ACS table B25071. This is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state's unweighted county mean of 25.3%. The median home value in the county was $240,800, which is $6,714 above the unweighted state county mean of $234,086. Monthly owner costs for those in owner-occupied units were $896, while the unweighted state mean was $1,072. Renter households reported a median income of $40,769. These data points provide a snapshot of local housing costs during the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year period. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Bayfield County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.1% of renter household income in Bayfield County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $812 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $896. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,480 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Wisconsin unweighted mean of county median rents is $916 per month. Bayfield County's $812 median is 11.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,660
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $240,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,922 vs. your max of $1,660.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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