La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN · Wisconsin

La Crosse County

ZIP 54601

120,262 residents390 permits TTM$70,704 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$243,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.24%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

390

Census BPS

Climate risk

80.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 54601

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.4

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.0R/I: 20.5%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
546530.7
546140.6
546440.6
546230.5
546030.5
546010.4
546690.4
546360.3
546500.3

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

62.5%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

5.1%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

36.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

43.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

37.1

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