Iowa

O'Brien County

ZIP 51245

14,103 residents24 permits TTM$68,216 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$158,900

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.8%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

13.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.99%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

24

Census BPS

Climate risk

16.4

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 51245

Median home value

$158,900

Gross yield

6.9%

Buy Box score

0.7

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.6R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
51046$158,900$9196.9%0.7
51346$158,900$9196.9%0.7
51245$158,900$9196.9%0.7
51248$158,900$9196.9%0.6
51009$158,900$9196.9%
51022$158,900$9196.9%
51058$158,900$9196.9%
51231$158,900$9196.9%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

77.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

11.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

22.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

31.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

39.8

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