Iowa

Cass County

ZIP 51552

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 51552

Median home value

$133,300

Gross yield

8.6%

Cap rate

6.9%

Rent gap

19.9%

Affordability

P/I: 2.9R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $960Rent: $769Gap: 24.8%
ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
50020$157,527$9407.2%5.9%18.2%
50022$158,279$9197.0%5.8%16.3%
50274$133,300county est.$9198.3%6.9%16.3%
50843$133,300county est.$9198.3%6.9%16.3%
50853$133,300county est.$9198.3%6.9%16.3%

Ranked by composite score

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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

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