Iowa

Fayette County

19,393 residents29 permits TTM$58,764 median HHI12 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$130,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.6%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.00%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

29

Census BPS

Climate risk

50.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
506620.7
521750.5
521420.5
521410.2
50606
50655
50671
50681
52135
52147
52169
52171

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

77.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

12.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

18.2%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

38.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

43.7

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