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Johnson County

ZIP 52340

154,881 residents1,266 permits TTM$74,721 median HHI13 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$293,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.54%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,266

Census BPS

Climate risk

87.4

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 52340

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.8

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.4R/I: 34.4%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown13 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
523407.9%
522415.9%
523175.7%
522465.6%
522455.5%
527555.3%
522405.2%
522354.5%
522424.5%
522474.3%
523223.7%
523333.0%
523382.9%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

58.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

7.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

54.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

54.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

30.8

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