Iowa
Hardin County
ZIP 50126
16,729 residents27 permits TTM$64,906 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$113,000
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
8.6%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
15.0%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.97%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
27
Census BPS
Climate risk
58.4
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 50126
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.7
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 2.3R/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50627 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 50126 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 50006 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 50122 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 50230 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 50206 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50258 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50672 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
73.3%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
12.7%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
21.2%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
37.8%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
45.2
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