Housing market/Wisconsin/ZIP 53154

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 53154 Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA · Wisconsin. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
36,473
Households
15,164
Median HH income
$93,120
Renter share
40.6%
Median gross rent
$1,397
Vacancy
2.8%
Pop. change
+1.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,720
SAFMR / rent
1.231×
2–49 unit stock
5,190
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 419
HUD assisted MF
5 / 398

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ZIP 53154 · WI

ACS median rent$1,397
2BR SAFMR$1,720
90% floor$1,548
110% ceiling$1,892

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 53154

  • 1-unit detached8,34153.6%
  • 1-unit attached6844.4%
  • 2–4 units1,0346.6%
  • 5–49 units4,15626.7%
  • 50+ units1,0616.8%
  • Mobile2811.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached8,34153.5%
1-unit attached6844.4%
2 units (duplex)2131.4%
3–4 units8215.3%
5–9 units1,91312.3%
10–19 units1,0466.7%
20–49 units1,1977.7%
50+ units1,0616.8%
Mobile2811.8%

2–4 unit share 6.6% · 5–49 unit share 26.6% · combined 2–49 33.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
217
1BR
2,680
2BR
4,116
3BR
5,998
4BR
2,311
5+
280

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income31.4%
Rent ≥50% of income14.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,397 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,278.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 31.4%; ≥50% 14.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,720 (1.231× ACS median gross rent).

Population

36,473 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.8%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 419 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 398 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 846 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 53154 40.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,397; population increased +1.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,034 units in 2–4-unit structures and 4,156 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 419 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,720 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,397. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Wisconsin research

ZIP 53154 is a Census / HUD profile for Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Wisconsin research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 53154?

ZIP 53154 (Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA) has 36,473 residents, 15,164 households, a renter share of 40.6%, median household income of $93,120, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,397. Vacancy is 2.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 53154?

ACS counts 213 units in 2-unit buildings, 821 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,913 in 5–9, 1,046 in 10–19, and 1,197 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 5,190 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 53154?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,720. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 53154 — Oak Creek, WI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Wisconsin ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 53154 is Census / HUD research for Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Wisconsin property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.