Wisconsin
Polk County
ZIP 54853
45,327 residents224 permits TTM$76,208 median HHI14 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$241,200
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
4.8%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
15.1%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.97%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
224
Census BPS
Climate risk
63.3
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 54853
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.6
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 4.0R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown14 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54837 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 54005 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 54858 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 54824 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 54889 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 54853 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 54024 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 54001 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 54009 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 54020 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 54026 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 54810 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 54006 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54826 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
81.1%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
22.8%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
23.7%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
32.6%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
46.5
Census ACS
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