Housing market/Iowa/ZIP 50044

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 50044 Bussey, Monroe County, Iowa

Monroe 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
948
Households
413
Median HH income
$75,568
Renter share
14.0%
Median gross rent
$539
Vacancy
4.0%
Pop. change
+3.8%
2BR SAFMR
$930
SAFMR / rent
1.725×
2–49 unit stock
5
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 10
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 50044 · IA

ACS median rent$539
2BR SAFMR$930
90% floor$837
110% ceiling$1,023

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 50044

  • 1-unit detached40093.0%
  • 2–4 units20.5%
  • 5–49 units30.7%
  • Mobile255.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached40093.0%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)20.5%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units30.7%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile255.8%

2–4 unit share 0.5% · 5–49 unit share 0.7% · combined 2–49 1.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
5
2BR
84
3BR
182
4BR
123
5+
36

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income8.6%
Rent ≥50% of income6.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $539 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $518.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 8.6%; ≥50% 6.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $930 (1.725× ACS median gross rent).

Population

948 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +3.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 10 units.
  • 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 77 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 50044 14.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.0%; ACS median gross rent is $539; population increased +3.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 10 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $930 versus ACS median gross rent of $539. 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 50044 is a Census / HUD profile for Monroe 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 50044?

ZIP 50044 (Monroe County, IA) has 948 residents, 413 households, a renter share of 14.0%, median household income of $75,568, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $539. Vacancy is 4.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 50044?

ACS counts 2 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 3 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 5 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 50044?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $930. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 50044 — Bussey, IA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Iowa ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 50044 is Census / HUD research for Monroe 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.