Wisconsin

Rusk County

ZIP 54731

14,146 residents76 permits TTM$58,322 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$152,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.21%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

76

Census BPS

Climate risk

37.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 54731

Median home value

$152,000

Gross yield

7.7%

Cap rate

6.4%

Rent gap

16.1%

Affordability

P/I: 2.6R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $973Rent: $816Gap: 19.2%
ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
54526$152,000county est.$9737.7%6.4%16.1%
54530$152,000county est.$9737.7%6.4%16.1%
54563$152,000county est.$9737.7%6.4%16.1%
54731$152,000county est.$9737.7%6.4%16.1%
54819$207,112$9735.6%4.7%16.1%

Ranked by composite score

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

77.5%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

27.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

16.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

34.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

49.1

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