Iowa
Wapello County
ZIP 52501
35,265 residents50 permits TTM$60,034 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$112,900
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
10.1%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
19.0%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.73%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
50
Census BPS
Climate risk
65.3
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 52501
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.7
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 2.0R/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52554 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 52501 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 52553 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 52530 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52536 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52548 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52566 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
67.4%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
10.5%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
19.4%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
43.4%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
39.9
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