Housing market/Wisconsin/ZIP 53715

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 53715 Madison, Wisconsin

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

Population
15,499
Households
5,105
Median HH income
$37,598
Renter share
80.6%
Median gross rent
$1,533
Vacancy
9.5%
Pop. change
+8.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,900
SAFMR / rent
1.239×
2–49 unit stock
2,668
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 197
HUD assisted MF
3 / 225

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ZIP 53715 · WI

ACS median rent$1,533
2BR SAFMR$1,900
90% floor$1,710
110% ceiling$2,090

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 53715

  • 1-unit detached1,39224.7%
  • 1-unit attached140.2%
  • 2–4 units1,21521.5%
  • 5–49 units1,45325.8%
  • 50+ units1,56627.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,39224.7%
1-unit attached140.2%
2 units (duplex)67011.9%
3–4 units5459.7%
5–9 units3205.7%
10–19 units4768.4%
20–49 units65711.6%
50+ units1,56627.8%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 21.5% · 5–49 unit share 25.8% · combined 2–49 47.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
534
1BR
1,279
2BR
1,496
3BR
1,400
4BR
777
5+
154

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income58.2%
Rent ≥50% of income43.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,533 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,441.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 58.2%; ≥50% 43.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,900 (1.239× ACS median gross rent).

Population

15,499 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +8.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 197 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 225 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 4,992 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 53715 80.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,533; population increased +8.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,215 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,453 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 197 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,900 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,533. 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 53715 is a Census / HUD profile for Madison, 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 53715?

ZIP 53715 (Madison, WI HUD Metro FMR Area) has 15,499 residents, 5,105 households, a renter share of 80.6%, median household income of $37,598, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,533. Vacancy is 9.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 53715?

ACS counts 670 units in 2-unit buildings, 545 in 3–4 unit buildings, 320 in 5–9, 476 in 10–19, and 657 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,668 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 53715?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,900. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 53715 — Madison, WI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Wisconsin ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 53715 is Census / HUD research for Madison, WI HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.