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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 50703 Waterloo, Iowa

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area · Iowa. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
18,397
Households
7,506
Median HH income
$49,412
Renter share
42.3%
Median gross rent
$926
Vacancy
13.8%
Pop. change
-3.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,080
SAFMR / rent
1.166×
2–49 unit stock
852
LIHTC proj / units
9 / 500
HUD assisted MF
6 / 385

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 50703 — Waterloo, IA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$926
2BR SAFMR$1,080
90% floor$972
110% ceiling$1,188

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 50703

  • 1-unit detached7,02780.7%
  • 1-unit attached1621.9%
  • 2–4 units4785.5%
  • 5–49 units3744.3%
  • 50+ units4335.0%
  • Mobile2312.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,02780.7%
1-unit attached1621.9%
2 units (duplex)2012.3%
3–4 units2773.2%
5–9 units1481.7%
10–19 units2062.4%
20–49 units200.2%
50+ units4335.0%
Mobile2312.7%

2–4 unit share 5.5% · 5–49 unit share 4.3% · combined 2–49 9.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
259
1BR
976
2BR
3,332
3BR
2,999
4BR
958
5+
181

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income48.8%
Rent ≥50% of income26.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $926 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $717.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 48.8%; ≥50% 26.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,080 (1.166× ACS median gross rent).

Population

18,397 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.1%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 9 projects, 500 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 6 properties, 385 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 283 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 50703 42.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 13.8%; ACS median gross rent is $926; population changed -3.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 478 units in 2–4-unit structures and 374 units in 5–49-unit structures; 9 LIHTC projects totaling 500 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,080 versus ACS median gross rent of $926. 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 50703 is a Census / HUD profile for Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 50703 — Waterloo, IA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Iowa ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
50623Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area0.0%—$1,01050624Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area9.7%$708$95050634Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area12.0%$815$95050642Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area14.9%$1,094$1,26050643Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area9.8%$1,090$1,15050657Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area8.5%—$95050667Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area8.2%$1,125$1,05050673Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area15.8%—$1,00050701Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area32.9%$846$1,03050702Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area40.6%$926$1,14050704Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,11050707Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area30.7%$922$1,050

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 50703?

ZIP 50703 (Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 18,397 residents, 7,506 households, a renter share of 42.3%, median household income of $49,412, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $926. Vacancy is 13.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 50703?

ACS counts 201 units in 2-unit buildings, 277 in 3–4 unit buildings, 148 in 5–9, 206 in 10–19, and 20 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 852 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 50703?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,080. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 50703 — Waterloo, IA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Iowa ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 50703 is Census / HUD research for Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.