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Altoona city, WI

ZIP 54720 — 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 54720

Median Home Value
$223,300
Median Rent
$955
Affordability Snapshot
$61,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,434/mo PITI).

14%
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.

19.5 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 54720 in Altoona city, WI, a household would need roughly $61,000 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 $1,434. That sits below the local median household income ($81,101), 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

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
56.6%-14% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
6.1%-41% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
90.0%+3% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.8%-81% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
2.3%-82% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.6%-77% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
20.3%-59% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
35.2%-8% vs US avg
x
$223,300
Home Value
$955
Rent
1987
Year Built
2018
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2018 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached46.8%
  • 1-unit attached7.6%
  • 2-9 units18.7%
  • 10+ units16.9%
  • Mobile home & other10.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$223,300
Median rent$955
Owner-occupied56.6%
Vacant6.1%
Price-to-income2.8x
Est. income to buy$61,000