Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Iowa

Jasper County

ZIP 50127

37,864 residents76 permits TTM$70,128 median HHI12 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$176,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

8.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

14.1%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.47%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

76

Census BPS

Climate risk

43.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 50127

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

5.6%

Rent gap

37.6%

Affordability

P/I: 2.5R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,318Rent: $822Gap: 60.3%
ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
501275.6%37.6%
501375.6%37.6%
502086.0%25.4%
502325.6%37.6%
501535.6%37.6%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

74.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

9.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

19.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

42.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

41.4

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