Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Iowa

Jasper County

ZIP 50208

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 50208

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.5

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.8R/I: 16.8%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
502080.5
501350.4
50054$176,800$1,0307.0%0.425.3%
50228$176,800$1,0707.3%0.430.2%
502510.3
501700.3
500280.3
50127
50137
50153
50168$176,800$9706.6%18.0%
50232

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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