Iowa

Mitchell County

ZIP 50454

10,548 residents44 permits TTM$68,704 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$164,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

12.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

44

Census BPS

Climate risk

37.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 50454

Median home value

$164,100

Gross yield

6.7%

Cap rate

5.4%

Rent gap

19.6%

Affordability

P/I: 2.4R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $919Rent: $739Gap: 24.4%
ZIP code breakdown7 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
50426$164,100county est.$9196.7%5.4%19.6%
50454$164,100county est.$9196.7%5.4%19.6%
50455$164,100county est.$9196.7%5.4%19.6%
50460$164,100county est.$9196.7%5.4%19.6%
50461$196,564$9195.6%4.5%19.6%

Ranked by composite score

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

80.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

22.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

31.9%

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