Housing market/Wisconsin/ZIP 53221
ZIP 53221 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.
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ZIP 53221 · WI
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 53221 — Milwaukee, WI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 53221
- 1-unit detached8,23148.1%
- 1-unit attached1,5308.9%
- 2–4 units2,21212.9%
- 5–49 units3,39619.8%
- 50+ units1,3337.8%
- Mobile4172.4%
2–4 unit share 12.9% · 5–49 unit share 19.8% · combined 2–49 32.7%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,071 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $948.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 45.8%; ≥50% 22.4%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,320 (1.232× ACS median gross rent).
Population
38,428 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.4%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 2 projects, 206 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 585 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 53221 42.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,071; population changed -4.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2,212 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,396 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 206 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,320 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,071. 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 53221 is a Census / HUD profile for Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 53221 — Milwaukee, WI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Wisconsin ZIP directory
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 53221?
ZIP 53221 (Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA) has 38,428 residents, 16,383 households, a renter share of 42.6%, median household income of $61,640, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,071. Vacancy is 4.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 53221?
ACS counts 1,359 units in 2-unit buildings, 853 in 3–4 unit buildings, 2,154 in 5–9, 746 in 10–19, and 496 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 5,608 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 53221?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,320. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 53221 — Milwaukee, WI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Wisconsin ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 53221 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.