Iowa

Palo Alto County

ZIP 50527

8,902 residents11 permits TTM$68,963 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$119,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

10.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.63%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

11

Census BPS

Climate risk

15.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 50527

Median home value

$119,300

Gross yield

9.2%

Cap rate

6.0%

Rent gap

34.8%

Affordability

P/I: 1.7R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $919Rent: $599Gap: 53.4%
ZIP code breakdown8 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
50515$119,300county est.$9199.2%6.0%34.8%
50527$119,300county est.$9199.2%6.0%34.8%
50528$119,300county est.$9199.2%6.0%34.8%
50536$164,156$9196.7%4.4%34.8%
50562$119,300county est.$9199.2%6.0%34.8%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

75.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

17.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

20.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

33.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

41.5

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