Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Iowa

Guthrie County

ZIP 50277

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 50277

Median home value

$163,900

Gross yield

7.6%

Cap rate

6.0%

Rent gap

20.9%

Affordability

P/I: 2.5R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,040Rent: $823Gap: 26.4%
ZIP code breakdown10 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
50029$163,900county est.$1,0007.3%6.0%17.7%
50048$163,900county est.$1,0507.7%6.0%21.6%
50026$163,900county est.$9807.2%6.0%16.0%
50277$163,900county est.$1,0407.6%6.0%20.9%
50164$163,900county est.$1,0307.5%6.0%20.1%

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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

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