Iowa
Webster County
36,848 residents34 permits TTM$68,054 median HHI14 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$138,500
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
6.6%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
13.4%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.81%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
34
Census BPS
Climate risk
60.0
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP code breakdown14 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50501 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 50530 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 50543 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 50516 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50518 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50521 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50523 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50524 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50532 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50544 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50557 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50566 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50569 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50594 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
70.1%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
8.3%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
20.5%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
34.4%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
39.8
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