marion-county · Iowa

Marion County

ZIP 50057

33,551 residents105 permits TTM$78,059 median HHI12 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$211,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

13.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.39%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

105

Census BPS

Climate risk

34.4

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 50057

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

5.0%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.7R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
501635.0%
501195.0%
500445.0%
501165.0%
502565.0%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

77.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

6.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

33.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

37.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

39.7

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