Iowa

Mahaska County

ZIP 52561

22,045 residents60 permits TTM$69,019 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$140,900

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

14.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.13%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

60

Census BPS

Climate risk

29.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 52561

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

7.0%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.4R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
500277.0%
525347.0%
525957.0%
525617.0%
525867.0%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

67.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

23.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

27.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

39.1

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