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Brodhead city, WI

ZIP 53520 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 53520

Median Home Value
$211,500
Median Rent
$612
Affordability Snapshot
$58,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,359/mo PITI).

10%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

2.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

28.8 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 53520 in Brodhead city, WI, a household would need roughly $58,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,359. That sits below the local median household income ($74,589), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
75.7%+16% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
4.8%-53% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
89.1%+2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.1%-79% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.7%-71% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.3%-81% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
10.3%-79% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
36.2%-5% vs US avg
x
$211,500
Home Value
$612
Rent
1968
Year Built
2009
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2009 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached80.3%
  • 1-unit attached1.7%
  • 2-9 units13.1%
  • 10+ units1.9%
  • Mobile home & other3.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$211,500
Median rent$612
Owner-occupied75.7%
Vacant4.8%
Price-to-income2.8x
Est. income to buy$58,000