Blue Mounds Wisconsin Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of Blue Mounds Wisconsin housing market data taken from the most recent 2020 American Community Survey census data. Housing units are structures such as a single family home, apartment community, mobile home park, public housing, etc. where a person or family live and live separately from other residents of the building. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city. Blue Mounds depicts it has a Housing Units of 413 which is less than most other places in the metro area.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the Blue Mounds housing market as measured by housing units per square land mile (includes single family homes, apartments, etc.) Blue Mounds shows it has a Housing Density of 468.9 which is the third most housing densities of all other places in the greater Blue Mounds region. The city with the highest housing density in the area is Mount Horeb which indicates a density of 893.7 (about twice as large). Comparing housing density to the United States average of 38.9, Blue Mounds is considerably bigger. Also, in contrast to the state of Wisconsin, housing density of 49.8, Blue Mounds is very much bigger.

In Figure 4, Blue Mounds area change in the number of housing units and is a forward gauge (along with population change) for any potential housing shortage. Blue Mounds shows it has a Housing Unit Change of 19.0% which is ranked #1 of all places in the greater Blue Mounds region. Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 5.7%, Blue Mounds is approximately 3.3 times bigger. Also, compared to the state of Wisconsin, change in the housing units of 2.7%, Blue Mounds is considerably bigger.

Figure 5 shows the percentage of rental property based on that they are occupied by renters as a percent of the total number of households in the community (including homes, apartments, etc.) Blue Mounds shows it has a Renter Percent of 23.3% which is less than most other places in the local area. Figure 6 illustrates the total number of housing units that are occupied by owners. it has a Owner Percent of 76.7% which is the third most owner percent of all other places in the greater Blue Mounds region.

Blue Mounds Wisconsin Home Cost Charts

Looking at the housing data provided in Figure 7, the average Blue Mounds home price is illustrated for this community and a useful analysis of affordable housing. Blue Mounds shows it has a Median Home Value of $218,500 which is the second most median home prices of all the places in the greater Blue Mounds region. The city with the highest median home price in the area is Mount Horeb which shows a home price of $262,900 (20.3% larger). Figure 8 provides aggregate comparative data for the Blue Mounds Wisconsin metro area in terms of the median housing rental rate, apartment rent, etc. Blue Mounds indicates it has a Median Gross Rent of $1,150 which is ranked #1 of all places in the greater Blue Mounds region. Comparing rental rates to the United States average of $1,062, Blue Mounds is 8.3% larger. Also, compared to the state of Wisconsin, rental rates of $856, Blue Mounds is 34.3% larger.

Figure 9 provides the frequency distribution of home prices for the area and is useful for understanding affordable housing fund. Blue Mounds has the percentage of home price worth less than $50,000 less than most other places in the greater region at 3% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by home price worth less than $50,000 of all the other places in the local area when ranked by home price worth between $50,000 to $100,000 at 16% of the total.

Median owner costs for the real estate market are shown in Figure 10 and include the costs associated with any mortgage, utility expenses, insurance, and other miscellaneous costs. Blue Mounds shows it has a Median Owner Cost of $1,444 which is the second most median ownership cost of all the places in the greater Blue Mounds region. Figure 11 shows the median amount of cost as a percent of total household income for people who own homes in the Blue Mounds metro area. it has a Owner Cost as % of HH Income of 19% which is the second smallest as measured by cost as a percent of household income of all the other places in the greater region. The next chart, Figure 12, provides a comparison chart of the median home cost as a percent of a median worker take home earnings and is thus a valuable measure of affordable housing. Blue Mounds shows it has a Median Home Value as Percent of Median Earnings of 415% which is the second most median home value as a percent of median worker earnings of all the places in the greater Blue Mounds region.

Figure 14 depicts the median cost of housing for owners with also have a mortgages (versus those who do not have a mortgage because mortgage cost is included.) Blue Mounds shows it has a Median Owner Costs-With Mortgage of $1,747 which is the highest of all places in the greater Blue Mounds region. Figure 15 is a chart that shows the median housing costs for owners who do not have mortgages (and therefore the cost of home ownership does not include mortgage cost.) it has a Median Owner Costs-Without Mortgage of $537 which is less than most other places in the local area.

Figure 16 shows the distribution in total housing cost for owners of property (so not renters.) This cost includes mortgages, lines of credit interest, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc. Blue Mounds has one of the largest proportions of owner cost less than $300 at 7% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Arena (8%), and #1 Ridgeway (13%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of owner cost between $300 and $500 at 15% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Mazomanie with 18%. Third, it has the smallest proportion of owner cost between $500 and $700 at 6% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of owner cost between $700 and $1,000 at 20% of the total.

Next shown in Figure 17 is the housing cost as a percent of household income for people who own their homes and have a mortgages (thus the cost of financing the home is included.) Blue Mounds depicts it has a % of Income Owner Costs-With Mortgage of 20% which is less than most other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Ridgeway which depicts a cost as a percent of household income of 22% (9.9% larger). Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners who do not have a mortgage is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the affordable housing for home ownership excluding any financing cost in the area shown. Blue Mounds depicts it has a % of Income Owner Costs-No Mortgage of 13% which is in the mid point range of other places in the metro area. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Mount Horeb which depicts a cost as a percent of household income of 15% (15.9% larger).

Figure 19 looks at the cost of rent for rental property using the percent of total household income which is a valuable measure of financial health for the area. (The higher the proportion of rent payments to total household income is a sign of greater financial stress. Also, rent can be covered by rent assistance and rent assistance programs in the form of rent assistance.) Blue Mounds has the percentage of rent as a percent of income is less than 10 pct the second smallest in terms of rent as a percent of income is less than 10 pct of all the other places in the local area at 25% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of rent as a percent of income is between 20pct to 30pct at 9% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of rent as a percent of income is between 30pct to 40pct at 18% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has in the mid range of other places in the greater region when sorted by rent as a percent of income is between 40pct to 50pct at 12% of the total.

Figure 20 shows the total housing cost for both home owners and apartment community renters in the area. Blue Mounds has the smallest proportion of housing cost between $500 and $700 at 8% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of housing cost between $1,500 and $2,000 at 12% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 21 shows median amount of real estate taxes paid for home owners in the region. it has a Median Real Estate Taxes Paid of $4,302 which is the second most median real estate taxes paid of all the places in the greater Blue Mounds region. The city with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is Mount Horeb which depicts a taxes paid of $4,725 (9.8% larger). Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,471, Blue Mounds is 74.1% larger. Also, measured against the state of Wisconsin, median real estate taxes paid of $3,344, Blue Mounds is 28.6% larger.

Figure 23 shows the rental rate distribution for this area. Blue Mounds Wisconsin has the smallest proportion of rent between 300 and 500 dollars at 9% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of rent between 500 and 750 dollars at 15% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of rent between 750 and 1000 dollars at 60% of the total and is ranked #1.

Blue Mounds Wisconsin Home Financing Charts

The analysis in Figure 25 shows the detailed distribution of owned homes by mortgage status. Blue Mounds has the largest proportion of 2nd mortgage or heloc-not both at 4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in order of with mortgage of all the other places in the greater region in order of both 2nd mortgage and heloc at 56% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of no 2nd mortgage and no heloc at 31% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows the proportion of houses with a mortgage versus those without a mortgage. Blue Mounds has the largest proportion of houses with mortgages at 31% of the total and is ranked #1.

Blue Mounds Wisconsin Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has a Family size of 3.2 which is the third most family members per housing unit of all other places in the greater Blue Mounds region. The city with the highest family members per housing unit in the area is Barneveld which shows a family members per housing unit of 3.5 (8.9% larger). Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, Blue Mounds is only about 2.9% smaller. Also, in contrast to the state of Wisconsin, family members per housing unit of 3.1, Blue Mounds is only about 5.9% larger.

Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each location in this area. it has a Median Number of Rooms of 5.9 which is the second smallest when ranked by average number of rooms in a house of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest average number of rooms in a house in the area is Mount Horeb which shows an average number of rooms in a house of 6.3 (6.8% larger). Figure 30 shows, for the average house in each location, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another for a real estate investor. it has a Median Year Built of 1994 which is ranked #1 of all places in the greater Blue Mounds region.

Figure 31 looks at the distribution of housing units by the median age that the homes were built. it has the largest proportion of homes built in 2014 or later at 4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of homes built between 2000 to 2009 at 36% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of homes built between 1970 to 1979 at 2% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of homes built between 1960 to 1969 at 1% of the total. In addition, it has the second smallest when sorted by homes built in 2014 or later of all the other places in the surrounding region in terms of homes built between 1940 to 1949 at 11% of the total.

Figure 32 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners versus occupied by renters. has the percentage of owner housing units less than most other places in the local area at 92 of the total.

Figure 33 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners or renters. has the smallest proportion of one unit detached at 0% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of one unit attached at 2% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of one unit detached of all the other places in the local area when ranked by 2 units at 1% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of 3 or 4 units at 2% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of 50 or more units at 33% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the median value of homes broken down by the median year that the homes were built. it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 2014 or later at $355,600 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Mount Horeb with $393,300. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 2010 to 2013 at $275,000 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Mazomanie ($294,600), and #1 Mount Horeb ($323,400) are larger. Third, it has in the middle range of other places in the local area in order of value of homes built 2000 to 2009 at $226,400 of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 1980 to 1989 at $210,700 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Black Earth ($213,100), and #1 Mount Horeb ($250,400) are larger. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 1970 to 1979 at $187,500 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Mount Horeb with $216,500. Furthermore, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 1940 to 1949 at $183,900 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Mount Horeb with $243,300.

The next two charts show both the average household size of homeowners versus the average household size of renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners for Blue Mounds residents. it has a Owner-Household Size of 2.8 which is the third most of all other places in the metro area. The city with the highest homeowner household size in the area is Barneveld which depicts a homeowner household size of 3.0 (10.2% larger).

Figure 37 shows the household size for renters. Blue Mounds shows it has a Renter-Household Size of 2.8 which is more than all other places in the greater Blue Mounds region. Figure 38 shows the year that people who own homes moved into this region. it has one of the largest proportions of owners moved in 2017 or later at 15% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Arena with 19%. Second, it has the smallest proportion of owners moved in 1990 to 1999 at 3% of the total. Figure 39 shows the year that people who rent moved into the area. Blue Mounds has the percentage of renters moved in 2017 or later the second smallest when ranked by renters moved in 2017 or later of all the other places in the metro area at 23% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in order of renters moved in 2017 or later of all the other places in the metro area when sorted by renters moved in 2015 to 2016 at 25% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of renters moved in 2017 or later of all the other places in the metro area when sorted by renters moved in 2010 to 2014 at 3% of the total.

Figure 40 compares the median year that home owners moved into their home. it has a Owner Median Year Moved In of 2005 which is less than most other places in the local area. Figure 41 compares the median year that renters moved into their home. Blue Mounds shows it has a Renter Median Year Moved In of 2016 which is more than all other places in the greater Blue Mounds region.

Figure 42 shows the frequency distribution of various types of energy sources used for homes in the community. it has the largest proportion of homes using natural gas at 6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of home using bottled, tank, or lp gas at 10% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of homes using solar energy at 1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Mazomanie with 2%.