The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 54642 sells for about $350,000, or $197 per square foot.
Homes take about 30 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $872 a month.
ZIP 54642 — Melrose
The housing market in ZIP 54642 exhibits signs of softness with elevated vacancy rates and limited transaction volume. Market conditions are currently influenced by broader regional trends in Vernon and Jackson counties, where supply remains lean and price growth has moderated.
This area is best suited for local residents or those seeking rural living, as the market exhibits softness and requires careful local knowledge for investment success.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 30 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.6% · poverty 15.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 54642, Melrose WI
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The market shows elevated vacancy rates of 11.2%, which may signal weakening demand in the local rental sector.
The local economy is primarily shaped by regional conditions in Jackson and La Crosse counties.
Data sourced from ZIP-level census profiles and regional market reports.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.