Iowa

Pocahontas County

ZIP 50593

7,040 residents5 permits TTM$63,423 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$93,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

9.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

14.1%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.38%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

5

Census BPS

Climate risk

33.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 50593

Median home value

$93,300

Gross yield

11.8%

Cap rate

9.6%

Rent gap

19.1%

Affordability

P/I: 1.5R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $919Rent: $743Gap: 23.7%
ZIP code breakdown9 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
50540$93,300county est.$91911.8%9.6%19.1%
50541$93,300county est.$91911.8%9.6%19.1%
50546$93,300county est.$91911.8%9.6%19.1%
50554$85,372$91912.9%10.4%19.1%
50571$93,300county est.$91911.8%9.6%19.1%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

78.6%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

15.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

18.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

30.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

43.9

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