Iowa
Palo Alto County
ZIP 51342
8,902 residents11 permits TTM$68,963 median HHI7 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 51342
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.5
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 2.4R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51342 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 50536 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 51358 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 50597 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 50515 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50528 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50562 | — | — | — | — | — |
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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
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