Iowa
Cass County
13,115 residents10 permits TTM$61,657 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$133,300
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
6.9%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
15.0%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.96%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
10
Census BPS
Climate risk
60.1
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50022 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 51535 | $133,300 | $1,020 | 9.2% | 0.6 | 32.6% |
| 50020 | $133,300 | $940 | 8.5% | 0.5 | 22.2% |
| 50274 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50843 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50853 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51544 | $133,300 | $960 | 8.6% | — | 24.8% |
| 51552 | $133,300 | $960 | 8.6% | — | 24.8% |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
72.3%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
9.5%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
21.6%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
46.7%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
44.0
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