Can you afford to live in Superior?

Median household income, home values and rent in Superior, WI — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Superior.

Median household income: $63,415 — +57.8% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $881/mo — +27.1% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 114000
• 2023: 168500

Median household income

• Superior: 63415
• Douglas County: 72579
• WI: 75670
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Superior: 881
• Douglas County: 903
• WI: 1045
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 27.3% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $63,415 — notably lower than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 27.3% of household income on rent, below the 30% cost-burden line.

Since 2015, income has kept pace with rent here (+57.8% versus +27.1%), before adjusting for inflation.