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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 50010 Zip Code is $165,800, which is higher than the state average of $126,300 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The 50010 Zip Code median house value has grown by 32.32% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 50010 Zip Code is lower than the state average rate of 53.09% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in 50010 Zip Code was built is 1975, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 and is about the same as 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 6,969 Owner Occupied Houses in 50010 Zip Code, see rank

50010 Zip Code	165,800 USD
Iowa	126,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

50010 Zip Code	32.32%
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

	50010 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,675, see rank, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	13,185, 96.42%, see rank	91.40%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	6,969, 50.96%, see rank	65.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	6,216, 45.46%, see rank	25.76%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	490, 3.58%, see rank	8.60%	12.45%
For Rent	38, 0.28%, see rank	1.72%	2.34%
For Sale Only	21, 0.15%, see rank	1.16%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	32, 0.23%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	18, 0.13%, see rank	1.48%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	381, 2.79%, see rank	3.45%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #89

50010 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
1975	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

	50010 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	6,969	100%	884,984	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	4,131	59.28%, see rank	61.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,838	40.72%, 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

50010 Zip Code	1,294 USD
Iowa	1,181 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	50010 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
$299 or Less	19	0.46%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	56	1.36%, see rank	2.39%	1.59%
$500 to $699	148	3.58%, see rank	8.63%	5.01%
$700 to $999	599	14.50%, see rank	23.95%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,927	46.65%, see rank	35.90%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	741	17.94%, see rank	17.17%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	564	13.65%, see rank	9.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	77	1.86%, see rank	2.31%	11.12%

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

50010 Zip Code	19.60% 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

	50010 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	267	6.46%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,886	45.65%, see rank	42.29%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,348	32.63%, see rank	27.59%	27.64%
30% to 40%	257	6.22%, see rank	10.63%	13.74%
40% or More	373	9.03%, 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

50010 Zip Code	489 USD
Iowa	431 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	50010 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	164	5.78%, see rank	5.58%	7.76%
$200 to $299	181	6.38%, see rank	14.17%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,155	40.70%, see rank	45.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	985	34.71%, see rank	23.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	353	12.44%, see rank	11.37%	21.75%

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

50010 Zip Code	10.00% 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

	50010 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	1,535	54.09%, see rank	43.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	897	31.61%, see rank	32.92%	31.47%
20% to 30%	201	7.08%, see rank	11.83%	12.24%
30% to 40%	42	1.48%, see rank	4.69%	5.64%
40% or More	163	5.74%, 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

	50010 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,675, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	6,382, 46.67%, see rank	73.88%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,288, 9.42%, see rank	3.72%	5.82%
2 Units	690, 5.05%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	564, 4.12%, see rank	3.38%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,312, 9.59%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,733, 19.99%, see rank	9.11%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	706, 5.16%, see rank	3.84%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	50010 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,675, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1 Room	41, 0.30%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	444, 3.25%, see rank	2.07%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,112, 15.44%, see rank	7.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,793, 20.42%, see rank	14.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	2,134, 15.61%, see rank	18.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,878, 13.73%, see rank	17.20%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,496, 10.94%, see rank	13.83%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,247, 9.12%, see rank	10.61%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,530, 11.19%, see rank	14.79%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.90	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	50010 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,675, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
No Bedroom	62, 0.45%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,535, 11.22%, see rank	9.36%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	5,044, 36.88%, see rank	28.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	4,356, 31.85%, see rank	38.82%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,229, 16.30%, see rank	17.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	449, 3.28%, see rank	4.82%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	50010 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,185, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Utility Gas	10,181, 77.22%, see rank	63.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	243, 1.84%, see rank	13.26%	4.86%
Electricity	2,579, 19.56%, see rank	19.45%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	18, 0.14%, see rank	0.74%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	56, 0.42%, see rank	1.64%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	82, 0.62%, see rank	0.93%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	26, 0.20%, see rank	0.49%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	50010 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	6,089, 100%	324,469	39,201,928
$199 or Less	47, 0.77%, see rank	1.67%	1.50%
$200 to $299	86, 1.41%, see rank	4.14%	3.18%
$300 to $499	563, 9.25%, see rank	16.06%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,950, 32.02%, see rank	29.77%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,388, 39.22%, see rank	31.63%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	717, 11.78%, see rank	12.90%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	222, 3.65%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	116, 1.91%, see rank	1.53%	6.10%
Median	$729, see rank	$689	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	50010 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	13,185, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,061, 8.05%, see rank	5.69%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	4,828, 36.62%, see rank	30.25%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	5,234, 39.70%, see rank	39.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,062, 15.64%, see rank	24.45%	19.61%

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