Iowa
Des Moines County
ZIP 52637
38,597 residents82 permits TTM$60,662 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$137,000
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
8.0%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
18.0%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.91%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
82
Census BPS
Climate risk
55.8
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 52637
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.5
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 3.4R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52601 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — |
| 52655 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 52637 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 52623 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 52638 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52646 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52650 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52660 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
72.7%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
8.5%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
23.8%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
50.3%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
42.2
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