Iowa

Emmet County

ZIP 50531

9,316 residents56 permits TTM$65,181 median HHI5 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$106,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

8.3%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

13.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.59%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

56

Census BPS

Climate risk

42.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 50531

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown5 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
513340.5
505140.4
50531
50578
51365

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

77.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

13.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

15.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

32.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

43.3

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