Madison, WI · Wisconsin

Columbia County

ZIP 53555

58,322 residents191 permits TTM$82,792 median HHI13 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$258,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.3%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

13.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.26%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

191

Census BPS

Climate risk

81.4

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 53555

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.3

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 5.5R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown13 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
539010.8
539230.8
539560.7
539600.6
539250.6
539320.6
539540.6
539110.6
539550.5
535550.3
53928
53935
53969

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

76.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

9.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

25.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

30.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

43.3

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