Housing market/Wisconsin/ZIP 54911

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 54911 Appleton, Wisconsin

Appleton, 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
25,598
Households
10,477
Median HH income
$66,747
Renter share
40.5%
Median gross rent
$1,010
Vacancy
6.2%
Pop. change
-4.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,250
SAFMR / rent
1.238×
2–49 unit stock
2,670
LIHTC proj / units
14 / 957
HUD assisted MF
3 / 297

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ZIP 54911 · WI

ACS median rent$1,010
2BR SAFMR$1,250
90% floor$1,125
110% ceiling$1,375

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 54911

  • 1-unit detached7,09063.5%
  • 1-unit attached3853.4%
  • 2–4 units1,29011.5%
  • 5–49 units1,38012.4%
  • 50+ units9158.2%
  • Mobile1111.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,09063.5%
1-unit attached3853.4%
2 units (duplex)1,0879.7%
3–4 units2031.8%
5–9 units3613.2%
10–19 units3613.2%
20–49 units6585.9%
50+ units9158.2%
Mobile1111.0%

2–4 unit share 11.5% · 5–49 unit share 12.4% · combined 2–49 23.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
249
1BR
1,436
2BR
2,985
3BR
4,417
4BR
1,656
5+
428

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income46.3%
Rent ≥50% of income17.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,010 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $832.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 46.3%; ≥50% 17.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,250 (1.238× ACS median gross rent).

Population

25,598 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 14 projects, 957 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 297 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 584 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 54911 40.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,010; population changed -4.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,290 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,380 units in 5–49-unit structures; 14 LIHTC projects totaling 957 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,250 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,010. 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 54911 is a Census / HUD profile for Appleton, 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 54911?

ZIP 54911 (Appleton, WI MSA) has 25,598 residents, 10,477 households, a renter share of 40.5%, median household income of $66,747, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,010. Vacancy is 6.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 54911?

ACS counts 1,087 units in 2-unit buildings, 203 in 3–4 unit buildings, 361 in 5–9, 361 in 10–19, and 658 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,670 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 54911?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,250. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 54911 — Appleton, WI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Wisconsin ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 54911 is Census / HUD research for Appleton, 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.