Housing market/Wisconsin/ZIP 54548

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 54548 Minocqua, 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
5,703
Households
2,748
Median HH income
$69,784
Renter share
23.8%
Median gross rent
$935
Vacancy
46.1%
Pop. change
+17.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,090
SAFMR / rent
1.166×
2–49 unit stock
786
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
2 / 26

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ZIP 54548 · WI

ACS median rent$935
2BR SAFMR$1,090
90% floor$981
110% ceiling$1,199

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 54548

  • 1-unit detached4,03779.2%
  • 1-unit attached1122.2%
  • 2–4 units3035.9%
  • 5–49 units4839.5%
  • Mobile1613.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached4,03779.2%
1-unit attached1122.2%
2 units (duplex)1352.6%
3–4 units1683.3%
5–9 units1643.2%
10–19 units1092.1%
20–49 units2104.1%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile1613.2%

2–4 unit share 5.9% · 5–49 unit share 9.5% · combined 2–49 15.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
54
1BR
361
2BR
1,896
3BR
1,970
4BR
647
5+
168

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income39.1%
Rent ≥50% of income11.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $935 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $879.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 39.1%; ≥50% 11.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,090 (1.166× ACS median gross rent).

Population

5,703 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +17.8%.

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: 2 properties, 26 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 102 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 54548 23.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 46.1%; ACS median gross rent is $935; population increased +17.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 303 units in 2–4-unit structures and 483 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,090 versus ACS median gross rent of $935. 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 54548 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 54548?

ZIP 54548 (Vilas County, WI) has 5,703 residents, 2,748 households, a renter share of 23.8%, median household income of $69,784, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $935. Vacancy is 46.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 54548?

ACS counts 135 units in 2-unit buildings, 168 in 3–4 unit buildings, 164 in 5–9, 109 in 10–19, and 210 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 786 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 54548?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,090. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 54548 — Minocqua, WI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Wisconsin ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 54548 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.