Cedar Rapids, IA · Iowa

Linn County

ZIP 52405

229,463 residents1,006 permits TTM$76,421 median HHI22 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$204,400

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

14.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.15%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,006

Census BPS

Climate risk

86.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 52405

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

6.4%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.7R/I: 17.0%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown22 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
5240112.3%
524037.5%
524026.7%
522195.4%
523445.4%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

73.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

6.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

34.8%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

41.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

38.5

Census ACS

Data sources
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