Housing market/Wisconsin/ZIP 53179

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 53179 Trevor, Wisconsin

Kenosha, 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
6,724
Households
2,654
Median HH income
$93,333
Renter share
15.3%
Median gross rent
$1,127
Vacancy
3.9%
Pop. change
-7.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,350
SAFMR / rent
1.198×
2–49 unit stock
103
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 53179 · WI

ACS median rent$1,127
2BR SAFMR$1,350
90% floor$1,215
110% ceiling$1,485

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 53179

  • 1-unit detached2,34085.1%
  • 1-unit attached491.8%
  • 2–4 units150.5%
  • 5–49 units883.2%
  • Mobile2589.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,34084.8%
1-unit attached491.8%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units150.5%
5–9 units883.2%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile2589.3%

2–4 unit share 0.5% · 5–49 unit share 3.2% · combined 2–49 3.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
11
1BR
61
2BR
561
3BR
1,645
4BR
408
5+
75

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income38.0%
Rent ≥50% of income29.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,127 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $887.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 38.0%; ≥50% 29.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,350 (1.198× ACS median gross rent).

Population

6,724 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -7.8%.

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 518 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 53179 15.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.9%; ACS median gross rent is $1,127; population changed -7.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 15 units in 2–4-unit structures and 88 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,350 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,127. 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 53179 is a Census / HUD profile for Kenosha, 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 53179?

ZIP 53179 (Kenosha, WI MSA) has 6,724 residents, 2,654 households, a renter share of 15.3%, median household income of $93,333, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,127. Vacancy is 3.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 53179?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 15 in 3–4 unit buildings, 88 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 103 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 53179?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,350. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 53179 — Trevor, WI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Wisconsin ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 53179 is Census / HUD research for Kenosha, 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.