Iowa
Crawford County
ZIP 51520
16,289 residents15 permits TTM$65,039 median HHI12 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$136,300
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
6.4%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
13.4%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.20%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
15
Census BPS
Climate risk
60.8
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 51520
Median home value
$136,300
Gross yield
8.1%
Buy Box score
—
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 2.1R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51454 | $136,300 | $919 | 8.1% | 0.4 | — |
| 51461 | $136,300 | $919 | 8.1% | 0.4 | — |
| 51442 | $136,300 | $919 | 8.1% | 0.3 | — |
| 51432 | $136,300 | $919 | 8.1% | — | — |
| 51439 | $136,300 | $919 | 8.1% | — | — |
| 51441 | $136,300 | $919 | 8.1% | — | — |
| 51448 | $136,300 | $919 | 8.1% | — | — |
| 51460 | $136,300 | $919 | 8.1% | — | — |
| 51465 | $136,300 | $919 | 8.1% | — | — |
| 51467 | $136,300 | $919 | 8.1% | — | — |
| 51520 | $136,300 | $919 | 8.1% | — | — |
| 51528 | $136,300 | $919 | 8.1% | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
78.7%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
9.1%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
18.3%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
33.4%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
37.9
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