Housing market/Wisconsin/ZIP 54512

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 54512 Boulder Junction, Vilas County, Wisconsin

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

Population
1,466
Households
649
Median HH income
$71,875
Renter share
25.0%
Median gross rent
$924
Vacancy
53.4%
Pop. change
+76.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,170
SAFMR / rent
1.266×
2–49 unit stock
101
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 54512 · WI

ACS median rent$924
2BR SAFMR$1,170
90% floor$1,053
110% ceiling$1,287

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 54512

  • 1-unit detached1,24989.6%
  • 1-unit attached100.7%
  • 2–4 units271.9%
  • 5–49 units745.3%
  • Mobile342.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,24989.6%
1-unit attached100.7%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units271.9%
5–9 units312.2%
10–19 units402.9%
20–49 units30.2%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile342.4%

2–4 unit share 1.9% · 5–49 unit share 5.3% · combined 2–49 7.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
17
1BR
89
2BR
637
3BR
486
4BR
127
5+
38

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income32.1%
Rent ≥50% of income21.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $924 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $850.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 32.1%; ≥50% 21.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,170 (1.266× ACS median gross rent).

Population

1,466 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +76.4%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 48 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 54512 25.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 53.4%; ACS median gross rent is $924; population increased +76.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 27 units in 2–4-unit structures and 74 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,170 versus ACS median gross rent of $924. 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 54512 is a Census / HUD profile for Vilas County, 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 54512?

ZIP 54512 (Vilas County, WI) has 1,466 residents, 649 households, a renter share of 25.0%, median household income of $71,875, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $924. Vacancy is 53.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 54512?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 27 in 3–4 unit buildings, 31 in 5–9, 40 in 10–19, and 3 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 101 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 54512?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,170. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 54512 — Boulder Junction, WI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Wisconsin ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 54512 is Census / HUD research for Vilas County, WI. 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.