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Kenosha County

ZIP 53179

168,413 residents704 permits TTM$79,412 median HHI11 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$247,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.88%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

704

Census BPS

Climate risk

85.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 53179

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.6

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown11 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
531420.9
531400.9
531440.8
531430.8
531700.7
531790.6
531680.6
531810.5
531040.4
531580.4
53192

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

67.6%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

7.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

30.8%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

44.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

39.2

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026