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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 51246 Zip Code is $111,900, which is lower than the state average of $126,300 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The 51246 Zip Code median house value has grown by 68.78% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 51246 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 51246 Zip Code was built is 1966, which is about the same as 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 1,185 Owner Occupied Houses in 51246 Zip Code, see rank

51246 Zip Code	111,900 USD
Iowa	126,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

51246 Zip Code	68.78%
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

	51246 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,673, see rank, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,475, 88.16%, see rank	91.40%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,185, 70.83%, see rank	65.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	290, 17.33%, see rank	25.76%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	198, 11.84%, see rank	8.60%	12.45%
For Rent	77, 4.60%, see rank	1.72%	2.34%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.16%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	13, 0.78%, see rank	1.48%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	108, 6.46%, see rank	3.45%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #230

51246 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
1966	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

	51246 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,185	100%	884,984	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	635	53.59%, see rank	61.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	550	46.41%, 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

51246 Zip Code	1,083 USD
Iowa	1,181 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	51246 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	29	4.57%, see rank	2.39%	1.59%
$500 to $699	95	14.96%, see rank	8.63%	5.01%
$700 to $999	166	26.14%, see rank	23.95%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	163	25.67%, see rank	35.90%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	131	20.63%, see rank	17.17%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	42	6.61%, see rank	9.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	9	1.42%, see rank	2.31%	11.12%

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

51246 Zip Code	19.00% 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

	51246 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	64	10.08%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	269	42.36%, see rank	42.29%	31.95%
20% to 30%	154	24.25%, see rank	27.59%	27.64%
30% to 40%	52	8.19%, see rank	10.63%	13.74%
40% or More	96	15.12%, 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

51246 Zip Code	371 USD
Iowa	431 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	51246 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	61	11.09%, see rank	5.58%	7.76%
$200 to $299	105	19.09%, see rank	14.17%	14.70%
$300 to $499	253	46.00%, see rank	45.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	87	15.82%, see rank	23.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	44	8.00%, see rank	11.37%	21.75%

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

51246 Zip Code	10.70% 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

	51246 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	251	45.64%, see rank	43.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	179	32.55%, see rank	32.92%	31.47%
20% to 30%	86	15.64%, see rank	11.83%	12.24%
30% to 40%	14	2.55%, see rank	4.69%	5.64%
40% or More	9	1.64%, 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

	51246 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,673, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,418, 84.76%, see rank	73.88%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	24, 1.43%, see rank	3.72%	5.82%
2 Units	15, 0.90%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	5, 0.30%, see rank	3.38%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	14, 0.84%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	176, 10.52%, see rank	9.11%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	21, 1.26%, see rank	3.84%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	51246 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,673, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1 Room	22, 1.32%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.07%	2.48%
3 Rooms	179, 10.70%, see rank	7.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	173, 10.34%, see rank	14.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	253, 15.12%, see rank	18.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	297, 17.75%, see rank	17.20%	18.06%
7 Rooms	227, 13.57%, see rank	13.83%	12.27%
8 Rooms	161, 9.62%, see rank	10.61%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	361, 21.58%, see rank	14.79%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.20, see rank	5.90	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	51246 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,673, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
No Bedroom	22, 1.32%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	171, 10.22%, see rank	9.36%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	409, 24.45%, see rank	28.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	599, 35.80%, see rank	38.82%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	378, 22.59%, see rank	17.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	94, 5.62%, see rank	4.82%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	51246 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,475, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Utility Gas	873, 59.19%, see rank	63.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	236, 16.00%, see rank	13.26%	4.86%
Electricity	243, 16.47%, see rank	19.45%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	11, 0.75%, see rank	0.74%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	26, 1.76%, see rank	1.64%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	53, 3.59%, see rank	0.93%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	33, 2.24%, see rank	0.49%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	51246 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	261, 100%	324,469	39,201,928
$199 or Less	19, 7.28%, see rank	1.67%	1.50%
$200 to $299	39, 14.94%, see rank	4.14%	3.18%
$300 to $499	66, 25.29%, see rank	16.06%	7.37%
$500 to $699	90, 34.48%, see rank	29.77%	16.01%
$700 to $999	47, 18.01%, 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	$508, see rank	$689	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	51246 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,475, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	62, 4.20%, see rank	5.69%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	431, 29.22%, see rank	30.25%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	571, 38.71%, see rank	39.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	411, 27.86%, see rank	24.45%	19.61%

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