Housing market/Wisconsin/ZIP 53224

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 53224 Milwaukee, 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
21,445
Households
7,802
Median HH income
$69,727
Renter share
48.7%
Median gross rent
$1,160
Vacancy
8.5%
Pop. change
-4.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,290
SAFMR / rent
1.112×
2–49 unit stock
3,344
LIHTC proj / units
8 / 554
HUD assisted MF
7 / 194

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ZIP 53224 · WI

ACS median rent$1,160
2BR SAFMR$1,290
90% floor$1,161
110% ceiling$1,419

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 53224

  • 1-unit detached3,70343.4%
  • 1-unit attached1,20214.1%
  • 2–4 units97311.4%
  • 5–49 units2,37127.8%
  • 50+ units2693.2%
  • Mobile120.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,70343.4%
1-unit attached1,20214.1%
2 units (duplex)5786.8%
3–4 units3954.6%
5–9 units1,34215.7%
10–19 units7969.3%
20–49 units2332.7%
50+ units2693.2%
Mobile120.1%

2–4 unit share 11.4% · 5–49 unit share 27.8% · combined 2–49 39.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
765
2BR
2,489
3BR
4,140
4BR
1,040
5+
96

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income49.0%
Rent ≥50% of income26.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,160 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $938.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 49.0%; ≥50% 26.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,290 (1.112× ACS median gross rent).

Population

21,445 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 8 projects, 554 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 7 properties, 194 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 53224 48.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,160; population changed -4.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 973 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,371 units in 5–49-unit structures; 8 LIHTC projects totaling 554 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,290 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,160. 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 53224 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 53224?

ZIP 53224 (Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA) has 21,445 residents, 7,802 households, a renter share of 48.7%, median household income of $69,727, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,160. Vacancy is 8.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 53224?

ACS counts 578 units in 2-unit buildings, 395 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,342 in 5–9, 796 in 10–19, and 233 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,344 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 53224?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,290. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 53224 — Milwaukee, WI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Wisconsin ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 53224 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.