Iowa

Henry County

ZIP 52659

20,228 residents35 permits TTM$64,604 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$148,600

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

14.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.01%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

35

Census BPS

Climate risk

30.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 52659

Median home value

$164,274

Gross yield

6.9%

Cap rate

5.6%

Rent gap

18.0%

Affordability

P/I: 2.5R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $939Rent: $770Gap: 21.9%
ZIP code breakdown8 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
52641$184,965$9396.1%5.0%18.0%
52644$148,600county est.$9397.6%6.2%18.0%
52645$174,707$9396.4%5.3%18.0%
52647$148,600county est.$9397.6%6.2%18.0%
52649$148,600county est.$9397.6%6.2%18.0%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

74.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

9.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

22.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

39.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

40.5

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