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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 50071 Zip Code is $61,700, which is much lower than the state average of $126,300 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The 50071 Zip Code median house value has grown by 75.28% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 50071 Zip Code is higher than the state average rate of 53.09% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in 50071 Zip Code was built is 1939, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 321 Owner Occupied Houses in 50071 Zip Code, see rank

50071 Zip Code	61,700 USD
Iowa	126,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

50071 Zip Code	75.28%
Iowa	53.09%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	50071 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	510, see rank, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	409, 80.20%, see rank	91.40%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	321, 62.94%, see rank	65.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	88, 17.25%, see rank	25.76%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	101, 19.80%, see rank	8.60%	12.45%
For Rent	27, 5.29%, see rank	1.72%	2.34%
For Sale Only	7, 1.37%, see rank	1.16%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	6, 1.18%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	4, 0.78%, see rank	1.48%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	57, 11.18%, see rank	3.45%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #732

50071 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
1939	1966	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	50071 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	321	100%	884,984	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	89	27.73%, see rank	61.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	232	72.27%, see rank	38.25%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

50071 Zip Code	950 USD
Iowa	1,181 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	50071 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	2.39%	1.59%
$500 to $699	26	29.21%, see rank	8.63%	5.01%
$700 to $999	22	24.72%, see rank	23.95%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	28	31.46%, see rank	35.90%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	8	8.99%, see rank	17.17%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	5	5.62%, see rank	9.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	2.31%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

50071 Zip Code	16.60% of the Total Income
Iowa	20.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	50071 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	17	19.10%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	33	37.08%, see rank	42.29%	31.95%
20% to 30%	20	22.47%, see rank	27.59%	27.64%
30% to 40%	13	14.61%, see rank	10.63%	13.74%
40% or More	6	6.74%, see rank	11.73%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

50071 Zip Code	348 USD
Iowa	431 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	50071 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	16	6.90%, see rank	5.58%	7.76%
$200 to $299	77	33.19%, see rank	14.17%	14.70%
$300 to $499	83	35.78%, see rank	45.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	50	21.55%, see rank	23.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	6	2.59%, see rank	11.37%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

50071 Zip Code	10.90% of the Total Income
Iowa	11.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	50071 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	109	46.98%, see rank	43.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	46	19.83%, see rank	32.92%	31.47%
20% to 30%	33	14.22%, see rank	11.83%	12.24%
30% to 40%	25	10.78%, see rank	4.69%	5.64%
40% or More	16	6.90%, see rank	6.38%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	50071 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	510, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	481, 94.31%, see rank	73.88%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.72%	5.82%
2 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	11, 2.16%, see rank	3.38%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	10, 1.96%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2, 0.39%, see rank	9.11%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	6, 1.18%, see rank	3.84%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	50071 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	510, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1 Room	2, 0.39%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	6, 1.18%, see rank	2.07%	2.48%
3 Rooms	18, 3.53%, see rank	7.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	56, 10.98%, see rank	14.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	71, 13.92%, see rank	18.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	133, 26.08%, see rank	17.20%	18.06%
7 Rooms	92, 18.04%, see rank	13.83%	12.27%
8 Rooms	80, 15.69%, see rank	10.61%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	52, 10.20%, see rank	14.79%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.30, see rank	5.90	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	50071 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	510, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2, 0.39%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	25, 4.90%, see rank	9.36%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	115, 22.55%, see rank	28.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	249, 48.82%, see rank	38.82%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	82, 16.08%, see rank	17.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	37, 7.25%, see rank	4.82%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	50071 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	409, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Utility Gas	34, 8.31%, see rank	63.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	274, 66.99%, see rank	13.26%	4.86%
Electricity	65, 15.89%, see rank	19.45%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	7, 1.71%, see rank	0.74%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.64%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	21, 5.13%, see rank	0.93%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	8, 1.96%, see rank	0.49%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	50071 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	54, 100%	324,469	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.67%	1.50%
$200 to $299	2, 3.70%, see rank	4.14%	3.18%
$300 to $499	16, 29.63%, see rank	16.06%	7.37%
$500 to $699	15, 27.78%, see rank	29.77%	16.01%
$700 to $999	21, 38.89%, see rank	31.63%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	0, 0.00%, see rank	12.90%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.53%	6.10%
Median	$617, see rank	$689	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	50071 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	409, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	9, 2.20%, see rank	5.69%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	144, 35.21%, see rank	30.25%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	110, 26.89%, see rank	39.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	146, 35.70%, see rank	24.45%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.