Most Affordable ZIP Codes in Madison, WI (2026)
The lowest entry prices that still hold a decent investability rating — cheap is only useful if the market underneath it is sound.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53553 | Linden, WI | $253,781 | $954 | 2.93% | 6.6% |
| 2 | 53566 | Monroe, WI | $287,031 | $1,325 | 3.60% | 5.9% |
| 3 | 53901 | Portage, WI | $295,395 | $1,225 | 3.23% | 7.1% |
| 4 | 53923 | Cambria, WI | $296,484 | $981 | 2.58% | 8.1% |
| 5 | 53504 | Argyle, WI | $296,724 | $873 | 2.29% | 8.7% |
| 6 | 53926 | Dalton, WI | $302,307 | $972 | 2.51% | 8.2% |
| 7 | 53543 | Highland, WI | $304,911 | $873 | 2.23% | 6.2% |
| 8 | 53956 | Randolph, WI | $308,038 | $882 | 2.23% | 8.1% |
| 9 | 53965 | Wisconsin Dells, WI | $312,340 | $1,026 | 2.56% | 4.9% |
| 10 | 53565 | Mineral Point, WI | $333,315 | $918 | 2.15% | 6.0% |
| 11 | 53533 | Dodgeville, WI | $340,730 | $1,089 | 2.49% | 6.9% |
| 12 | 53503 | Arena, WI | $341,452 | $1,098 | 2.51% | 6.2% |
| 13 | 53570 | Monticello, WI | $350,801 | $963 | 2.14% | 7.4% |
| 14 | 53925 | Columbus, WI | $355,441 | $1,197 | 2.63% | 5.9% |
| 15 | 53502 | Albany, WI | $362,735 | $1,026 | 2.21% | 8.2% |
| 16 | 53932 | Fall River, WI | $365,179 | $1,377 | 2.94% | 6.8% |
| 17 | 53713 | Madison, WI | $366,041 | $1,476 | 3.14% | 6.4% |
| 18 | 53954 | Pardeeville, WI | $369,512 | $999 | 2.11% | 6.7% |
| 19 | 53911 | Arlington, WI | $383,221 | $1,386 | 2.82% | 6.9% |
| 20 | 53704 | Madison, WI | $384,292 | $1,576 | 3.20% | 4.8% |
| 21 | 53714 | Madison, WI | $387,064 | $1,481 | 2.99% | 6.8% |
| 22 | 53583 | Roxbury, WI | $407,909 | $1,197 | 2.29% | 4.9% |
| 23 | 53955 | Poynette, WI | $414,447 | $1,008 | 1.90% | 6.7% |
| 24 | 53716 | Madison, WI | $422,535 | $1,739 | 3.21% | 6.8% |
| 25 | 53559 | Medina, WI | $424,079 | $1,197 | 2.20% | 6.2% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →
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