Wisconsin

Iron County

ZIP 54534

6,164 residents102 permits TTM$59,058 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$155,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

13.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.57%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

102

Census BPS

Climate risk

11.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 54534

Median home value

$142,087

Gross yield

8.2%

Cap rate

5.4%

Rent gap

34.2%

Affordability

P/I: 2.4R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $973Rent: $640Gap: 52.0%
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
54525$155,200county est.$9737.5%4.9%34.2%
54534$142,087$9738.2%5.4%34.2%
54536$155,200county est.$9737.5%4.9%34.2%
54547$303,062$9733.9%2.5%34.2%
54550$155,200county est.$9737.5%4.9%34.2%

Ranked by composite score

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

86.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

47.1%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

23.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

39.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

55.9

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