Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Iowa

Madison County

ZIP 50261

16,760 residents64 permits TTM$89,542 median HHI12 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$236,900

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

12.6%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.63%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

64

Census BPS

Climate risk

35.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 50261

Median home value

$400,998

Gross yield

3.3%

Cap rate

2.8%

Rent gap

14.7%

Affordability

P/I: 4.5R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,100Rent: $938Gap: 17.3%
ZIP code breakdown12 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
50070$228,881$1,2006.3%4.9%21.8%
50218$236,900county est.$1,2406.3%4.8%24.4%
50033$236,900county est.$1,0605.4%4.8%11.5%
50155$236,900county est.$1,0605.4%4.8%11.5%
50149$236,900county est.$1,0005.1%4.8%6.2%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

81.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

5.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

25.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

26.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

41.0

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