Wisconsin

Portage County

ZIP 54909

70,375 residents286 permits TTM$73,284 median HHI11 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$230,400

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

14.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.45%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

286

Census BPS

Climate risk

62.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 54909

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

4.3%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.5R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown11 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
544584.7%
549094.3%
549214.2%
544674.8%
544816.0%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

69.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

5.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

33.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

37.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

38.1

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