Iowa

Fremont County

ZIP 51648

6,570 residents10 permits TTM$73,750 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$147,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

12.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.55%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

10

Census BPS

Climate risk

15.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 51648

Median home value

$147,500

Gross yield

7.5%

Cap rate

6.1%

Rent gap

18.1%

Affordability

P/I: 2.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $919Rent: $753Gap: 22.0%
ZIP code breakdown9 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
51639$147,500county est.$9197.5%6.1%18.1%
51640$125,762$9198.8%7.2%18.1%
51645$147,500county est.$1,0608.6%6.1%29.0%
51648$147,500county est.$9197.5%6.1%18.1%
51649$147,500county est.$1,26010.3%6.1%40.2%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

80.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

11.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

21.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

23.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

46.4

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