Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Portage County, WI clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Portage County, WI. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

Cheapest ZIPs in Portage County, WI

No ZIP in Portage County, WIclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed July 2026.

1
54481
Stevens Point, WI
$262,821
HavenScore: 50
2
54909
Almond, WI
$276,748
HavenScore: 53
3
54473
Rosholt, WI
$307,830
HavenScore: 48
4
54443
Junction City, WI
$348,528
HavenScore: 52
5
54467
Plover, WI
$354,659
HavenScore: 52
6
54406
Amherst, WI
$362,334
HavenScore: 52
7
54482
Stevens Point, WI
$370,157
HavenScore: 53
8
54407
Amherst Junction, WI
$374,227
HavenScore: 47
9
54423
Custer, WI
$384,093
HavenScore: 52

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Portage County, WI clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Portage County, WI. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

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