Iowa

Kossuth County

ZIP 50556

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 50556

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.2R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
505110.5
50451
50480
50483
50517
50522
50539
50556
50559
50560
50590
50598

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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