Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Iowa
Guthrie County
ZIP 50026
10,646 residents40 permits TTM$79,981 median HHI10 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$163,900
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
9.6%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
12.3%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.51%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
40
Census BPS
Climate risk
26.5
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 50026
Median home value
$163,900
Gross yield
7.2%
Buy Box score
—
Section 8 gap
19.1%
Affordability
P/I: 2.0R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: $980Rent: $823Gap: 19.1%
ZIP code breakdown10 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50002 | $163,900 | $1,050 | 7.7% | 0.5 | 27.6% |
| 50058 | $163,900 | $930 | 6.8% | 0.4 | 13.0% |
| 50115 | $163,900 | $950 | 7.0% | 0.4 | 15.4% |
| 50216 | $163,900 | $1,190 | 8.7% | 0.2 | 44.6% |
| 50026 | $163,900 | $980 | 7.2% | — | 19.1% |
| 50029 | $163,900 | $1,000 | 7.3% | — | 21.5% |
| 50048 | $163,900 | $1,050 | 7.7% | — | 27.6% |
| 50128 | $163,900 | $920 | 6.7% | — | 11.8% |
| 50164 | $163,900 | $1,030 | 7.5% | — | 25.2% |
| 50277 | $163,900 | $1,040 | 7.6% | — | 26.4% |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
83.5%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
20.7%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
24.3%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
36.1%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
46.5
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