Iowa

Emmet County

ZIP 50578

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 50578

Median home value

$106,200

Gross yield

10.4%

Cap rate

8.3%

Rent gap

20.5%

Affordability

P/I: 2.7R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $919Rent: $731Gap: 25.7%
ZIP code breakdown5 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
50531$106,200county est.$91910.4%8.3%20.5%
50578$106,200county est.$91910.4%8.3%20.5%
51365$106,200county est.$91910.4%8.3%20.5%
51334$133,590$9198.3%6.6%20.5%
50514$168,272$9196.6%5.2%20.5%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

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