Iowa

Wapello County

ZIP 52566

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 52566

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

10.1%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 1.9R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
5255411.2%
5254810.1%
5256610.1%
5253010.1%
5253610.1%

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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

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