Iowa

Wayne County

ZIP 50052

6,518 residents84 permits TTM$59,118 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$102,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

13.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

84

Census BPS

Climate risk

22.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 50052

Median home value

$102,300

Gross yield

10.8%

Cap rate

7.7%

Rent gap

28.2%

Affordability

P/I: 1.7R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $919Rent: $660Gap: 39.2%
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
50008$102,300county est.$91910.8%7.7%28.2%
50052$102,300county est.$91910.8%7.7%28.2%
50060$146,684$9197.5%5.4%28.2%
50123$102,300county est.$91910.8%7.7%28.2%
50147$102,300county est.$91910.8%7.7%28.2%

Ranked by composite score

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

80.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

15.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

16.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

29.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.0

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