Iowa

Carroll County

ZIP 51451

20,677 residents33 permits TTM$68,528 median HHI11 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$175,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

12.6%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.50%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

33

Census BPS

Climate risk

57.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 51451

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown11 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
514550.5
514430.4
514010.4
51430
51436
51440
51444
51451
51452
51459
51463

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

75.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

23.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

40.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

41.8

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