Iowa

Taylor County

ZIP 50851

5,901 residents5 permits TTM$67,279 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$109,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

12.6%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.39%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

5

Census BPS

Climate risk

38.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 50851

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.4

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.2R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown6 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
508330.4
508510.4
50836
50840
50848
51646

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

77.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

14.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

15.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

16.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

43.6

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