Housing market/Iowa/ZIP 50598
ZIP 50598 Whittemore, Palo Alto County, Iowa
Palo Alto County, IA · Iowa. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 50598 · IA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 50598 — Whittemore, IA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 50598
- 1-unit detached38585.0%
- 1-unit attached61.3%
- 2–4 units316.8%
- 5–49 units316.8%
2–4 unit share 6.8% · 5–49 unit share 6.8% · combined 2–49 13.7%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $508 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $427.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 15.3%; ≥50% 15.3%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $950 (1.870× ACS median gross rent).
Population
927 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +6.8%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 50598 14.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.8%; ACS median gross rent is $508; population increased +6.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 31 units in 2–4-unit structures and 31 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $950 versus ACS median gross rent of $508. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Iowa research
ZIP 50598 is a Census / HUD profile for Palo Alto County, IA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 50598 — Whittemore, IA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Iowa ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Iowa research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 50598?
ZIP 50598 (Palo Alto County, IA) has 927 residents, 395 households, a renter share of 14.9%, median household income of $78,828, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $508. Vacancy is 12.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 50598?
ACS counts 13 units in 2-unit buildings, 18 in 3–4 unit buildings, 31 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 62 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 50598?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $950. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 50598 — Whittemore, IA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Iowa ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 50598 is Census / HUD research for Palo Alto County, IA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Iowa property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.