Iowa

Buchanan County

ZIP 50641

20,645 residents39 permits TTM$78,430 median HHI10 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$171,400

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

12.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.29%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

39

Census BPS

Climate risk

24.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 50641

Median home value

$171,400

Gross yield

6.6%

Buy Box score

0.8

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown10 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
50641$171,400$9426.6%0.8
50644$171,400$9426.6%0.7
50682$171,400$9426.6%0.6
50629$171,400$9426.6%0.5
50607$171,400$9426.6%
50650$171,400$9426.6%
50654$171,400$9426.6%
52210$171,400$9426.6%
52326$171,400$9426.6%
52329$171,400$9426.6%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

81.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

22.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

36.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

39.9

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