ZIP Code · WI

ZIP 54751

Part of Menomonie, WI

Pop. 26,193·Dunn County·64th most expensive ZIP in Wisconsin

Median rent (all units)

$1,359/mo

Year-over-Year

+1.3%

Month-over-Month

-0.8%

vs US Median

-$573

Reported rents

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ZIP 54751 · $1,359

More affordable than 83% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,100

1 BR

$1,250

2 BR

$1,520

3 BR

$2,020

4 BR+

$2,270

Research median

$1,520/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 54751 is 0.8% below its high of $1,370 in August 2026, at $1,359 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of Wisconsin

Rent in ZIP 54751 changed +1.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 71 Wisconsin ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.6%.

Recent direction

Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($72,028) is $1,801 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,520); a 3-bedroom is $2,020.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 54751. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$16,308/yr

At $1,359/mo median

Location

CityMenomonie

StateWI

CountyDunn County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+1.3% YoY, -0.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 54751 (Menomonie, WI) is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 35.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

26,193

Median income

$72,028

Median age

Renters

42.5%

Age distribution

16.3%

37.9%

19.7%

16.1%

Under 1816.3%

18–3437.9%

35–5419.7%

55–6410%

65+16.1%

Gender

49.1%

50.9%

Male49.1%

Female50.9%

Race & ethnicity

89.7%

White89.7%

Black1%

Hispanic2.6%

Asian4.8%

Other1.9%

Education (25+)

30.7%

28%

35.9%

No HS diploma5.4%

HS diploma30.7%

Some college28%

Bachelor's+35.9%

Housing tenure

57.5%

42.5%

Owner57.5%

Renter42.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2023 vs 2026

How ZIP 54751 in Menomonie, WI has changed in 5 years

Rent

$1,202 → $1,359

up 13.1%

Income

$59,747 → $72,028

up 20.6%

Population

26,145 → 26,193

up 0.2%

Renter share

45% → 42.5%

-2.5 pts

Bachelor's+

37.2% → 35.9%

-1.3 pts

Median age

30.4 → 31

+0.6 yrs

Rent in ZIP 54751 in Menomonie, WI has increased 13.1% since 2023, going from about $1,202 per month to roughly $1,359 today. Median household income grew from $59,747 to $72,028 between 2021 and 2024, a 20.6% shift. Income growth outran rent by about 7.5 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. About 42.5% of households rent today, against 45% in 2021. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 54751 in Menomonie, WI reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 54751 covers Menomonie, WI. The median rent here is $1,359/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,250/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,520/mo.

At 23% of local median household income ($72,028/yr), ZIP 54751 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.3% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 54751?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $54,000/year (about $26/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,359/mo in ZIP 54751. The local median household income is $72,028/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 54751?

Rent in ZIP 54751 has risen 1.3% over the past year as of September 2026. It sits 0.8% below its high of $1,370 in August 2026.

How does ZIP 54751 compare to other ZIPs in Wisconsin?

ZIP 54751 is in the middle among Wisconsin ZIP codes for rent, ranking #64 of 103 at $1,359/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 54751 changed +1.3%, against a typical +5.6% across the 71 Wisconsin ZIP codes Zillow tracks.