Iowa

Kossuth County

ZIP 50522

14,610 residents9 permits TTM$65,656 median HHI12 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$135,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

15.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.60%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

9

Census BPS

Climate risk

32.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 50522

Median home value

$135,100

Gross yield

8.2%

Cap rate

7.6%

Rent gap

6.5%

Affordability

P/I: 1.9R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $919Rent: $859Gap: 7.0%
ZIP code breakdown12 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
50451$135,100county est.$9198.2%7.6%6.5%
50480$135,100county est.$9198.2%7.6%6.5%
50483$135,100county est.$9198.2%7.6%6.5%
50511$177,801$9196.2%5.8%6.5%
50517$135,100county est.$9198.2%7.6%6.5%

Ranked by composite score

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

75.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

9.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

22.2%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

32.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

45.0

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