Area data
Ridgeway, WI — ZIP 53582
Population: 1,070 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 53582 (Ridgeway, WI) is $266,400. Homes sell for a median $375,000 after a median 42 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with hail, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$266,400
Median home value
42
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $266,400
- House Price Index (state)
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $375,000
- Median list price
- $349,900
- Median price per sqft
- $207
- 1-year sale-price change
- +76.1%
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.8%
- Active listings
- 3
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $783/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $978/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,230/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,599/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,845/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 93.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 18.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Ridgeway Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 22% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 56.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Refuse Hideaway Landfill (20.4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 5,526
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 6,298
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 29
- Nearest airport
- Forseth Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +2 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Housing built before 1970
- 37.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 21.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,425
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,571
- Average weekly wage
- $1,032
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 73
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 53582 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $375,000 | $322,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 42 days | 49 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,425 | $2,994 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 53582?
- $266,400.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 53582?
- $375,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 53582?
- Median days on market: 42 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 53582?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,230/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 53582?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, landslide.
- Is ZIP 53582 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 53582?
- Risk to homes is higher than 22% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 53582?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 53582?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 53582?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 53582 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 53582?
- Regional Price Parity: 93.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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