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ZIP 53744 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working Class

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 53744

Median Home Value
$393,800
Median Rent
$1,172
Affordability Snapshot
$108,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,530/mo PITI).

35%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Above the 30% affordability threshold — housing cost-burdened area.

9.9x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

28.0 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 53744, a household would need roughly $108,000 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 $2,530. That is about 170% above the local median household income ($39,973), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
9.8%-85% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
9.4%-8% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
72.1%-17% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.8%-81% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.8%-94% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.4%-80% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
38.6%-22% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
69.4%+82% vs US avg
x
$393,800
Home Value
$1,172
Rent
1989
Year Built
2016
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2016 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached2.7%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units8.7%
  • 10+ units88.6%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$393,800
Median rent$1,172
Owner-occupied9.8%
Vacant9.4%
Price-to-income9.9x
Est. income to buy$108,000