Cedar Rapids, IA · Iowa
Benton County
ZIP 52249
25,698 residents22 permits TTM$84,742 median HHI16 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$198,400
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
4.9%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
11.5%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.68%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
22
Census BPS
Climate risk
28.8
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 52249
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
—
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 3.3R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown16 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52208 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 52349 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 52209 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 52224 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 52315 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 52345 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 52332 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 52351 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 52206 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 52229 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52249 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52257 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52313 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52318 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52346 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52354 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
84.3%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
8.9%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
24.9%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
27.6%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
43.3
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026