Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Iowa
Jasper County
ZIP 50228
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 50228
Median home value
$176,800
Gross yield
7.3%
Buy Box score
0.4
Section 8 gap
30.2%
Affordability
P/I: 3.6R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: $1,070Rent: $822Gap: 30.2%
ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50208 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 50135 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 50054 | $176,800 | $1,030 | 7.0% | 0.4 | 25.3% |
| 50228 | $176,800 | $1,070 | 7.3% | 0.4 | 30.2% |
| 50251 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 50170 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 50028 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 50127 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50137 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50153 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50168 | $176,800 | $970 | 6.6% | — | 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
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