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Platteville city, WI

ZIP 53818 — 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 53818

Median Home Value
$214,200
Median Rent
$773
Affordability Snapshot
$59,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,376/mo PITI).

17%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

3.9x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

23.1 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 53818 in Platteville city, WI, a household would need roughly $59,000 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 $1,376. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($55,615). 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
51.3%-22% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
7.1%-31% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
86.4%-1% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
5.6%-62% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
5.7%-55% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.1%-84% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
25.1%-49% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
44.6%+17% vs US avg
x
$214,200
Home Value
$773
Rent
1974
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 detached58.3%
  • 1-unit attached3.0%
  • 2-9 units14.5%
  • 10+ units21.0%
  • Mobile home & other3.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$214,200
Median rent$773
Owner-occupied51.3%
Vacant7.1%
Price-to-income3.9x
Est. income to buy$59,000