Iowa

Poweshiek County

ZIP 52221

18,582 residents44 permits TTM$64,837 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$184,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.09%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

44

Census BPS

Climate risk

31.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 52221

Median home value

$184,200

Gross yield

6.4%

Cap rate

5.6%

Rent gap

12.6%

Affordability

P/I: 3.1R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $988Rent: $864Gap: 14.4%
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
50112$213,276$9885.6%4.9%12.6%
50157$184,200county est.$9886.4%5.6%12.6%
50171$264,935$9884.5%3.9%12.6%
50242$184,200county est.$9886.4%5.6%12.6%
52211$188,501$9886.3%5.5%12.6%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

70.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

12.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

28.2%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

38.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

40.8

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