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Kenosha city, WI

ZIP 53140 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 53140

Median Home Value
$191,400
Median Rent
$904
Affordability Snapshot
$53,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,230/mo PITI).

19%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

3.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

17.6 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 53140 in Kenosha city, WI, a household would need roughly $53,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,230. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($56,803). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
53.1%-19% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
8.1%-21% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
89.5%+3% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.3%-84% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
6.3%-50% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.6%-91% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
28.2%-43% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
39.8%+4% vs US avg
x
$191,400
Home Value
$904
Rent
1964
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached44.6%
  • 1-unit attached5.6%
  • 2-9 units29.4%
  • 10+ units19.9%
  • Mobile home & other0.4%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$191,400
Median rent$904
Owner-occupied53.1%
Vacant8.1%
Price-to-income3.4x
Est. income to buy$53,000