Wisconsin

Sawyer County

ZIP 54862

18,243 residents216 permits TTM$59,055 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$223,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

3.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

13.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.71%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

216

Census BPS

Climate risk

74.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 54862

Median home value

$223,300

Gross yield

5.6%

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.8R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
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
54828$223,300county est.$1,0515.6%3.7%35.0%
54835$223,300county est.$1,0515.6%3.7%35.0%
54862$223,300county est.$1,0515.6%3.7%35.0%
54867$223,300county est.$1,0515.6%3.7%35.0%
54896$227,316$1,0515.5%3.6%35.0%
54843$353,946$1,0513.6%2.3%35.0%
54876$453,087$1,0512.8%1.8%35.0%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

77.4%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

47.1%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

27.2%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

33.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

52.2

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