Iowa
Cerro Gordo County
42,785 residents92 permits TTM$65,537 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$154,100
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
6.5%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
15.4%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.84%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
92
Census BPS
Climate risk
69.6
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50401 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 50469 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 50428 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 50433 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50464 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50467 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50477 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50479 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50482 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
71.6%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
14.6%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
24.3%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
29.0%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
43.9
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