Iowa

Iowa County

ZIP 52236

16,547 residents6 permits TTM$72,185 median HHI10 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$189,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

12.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.20%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

6

Census BPS

Climate risk

28.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 52236

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.2R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown10 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
523470.9
523160.9
523010.9
522030.7
523610.7
52220
52236
52251
52325
52334

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

76.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

6.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

24.2%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

28.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.2

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