Housing market/Iowa/ZIP 51028

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 51028 Kingsley, Plymouth County, Iowa

Plymouth County, IA · Iowa. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
2,047
Households
872
Median HH income
$74,655
Renter share
19.0%
Median gross rent
$689
Vacancy
8.5%
Pop. change
-12.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,040
SAFMR / rent
1.509×
2–49 unit stock
49
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 24

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ZIP 51028 · IA

ACS median rent$689
2BR SAFMR$1,040
90% floor$936
110% ceiling$1,144

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 51028

  • 1-unit detached87491.7%
  • 1-unit attached303.1%
  • 2–4 units232.4%
  • 5–49 units262.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached87491.7%
1-unit attached303.1%
2 units (duplex)70.7%
3–4 units161.7%
5–9 units40.4%
10–19 units40.4%
20–49 units181.9%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 2.4% · 5–49 unit share 2.7% · combined 2–49 5.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
12
1BR
46
2BR
208
3BR
312
4BR
188
5+
187

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income34.9%
Rent ≥50% of income10.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $689 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $552.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 34.9%; ≥50% 10.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,040 (1.509× ACS median gross rent).

Population

2,047 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -12.4%.

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: 1 properties, 24 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 7 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 51028 19.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.5%; ACS median gross rent is $689; population changed -12.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 23 units in 2–4-unit structures and 26 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,040 versus ACS median gross rent of $689. 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 51028 is a Census / HUD profile for Plymouth County, IA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

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 51028?

ZIP 51028 (Plymouth County, IA) has 2,047 residents, 872 households, a renter share of 19.0%, median household income of $74,655, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $689. Vacancy is 8.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 51028?

ACS counts 7 units in 2-unit buildings, 16 in 3–4 unit buildings, 4 in 5–9, 4 in 10–19, and 18 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 49 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 51028?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,040. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 51028 — Kingsley, IA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Iowa ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 51028 is Census / HUD research for Plymouth 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.