Housing market/Iowa/ZIP 50126
ZIP 50126 Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa
Hardin 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 50126 · IA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 50126 — Iowa Falls, 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 50126
- 1-unit detached2,46483.1%
- 1-unit attached361.2%
- 2–4 units2036.8%
- 5–49 units2368.0%
- 50+ units80.3%
- Mobile190.6%
2–4 unit share 6.8% · 5–49 unit share 8.0% · combined 2–49 14.8%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $904 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $631.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.5%; ≥50% 23.5%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,010 (1.117× ACS median gross rent).
Population
6,362 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -5.8%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 3 projects, 72 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 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 50126 33.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.0%; ACS median gross rent is $904; population changed -5.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 203 units in 2–4-unit structures and 236 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 72 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,010 versus ACS median gross rent of $904. 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 50126 is a Census / HUD profile for Hardin County, IA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 50126 — Iowa Falls, 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 50126?
ZIP 50126 (Hardin County, IA) has 6,362 residents, 2,670 households, a renter share of 33.9%, median household income of $61,711, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $904. Vacancy is 10.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 50126?
ACS counts 69 units in 2-unit buildings, 134 in 3–4 unit buildings, 75 in 5–9, 127 in 10–19, and 34 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 439 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 50126?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,010. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 50126 — Iowa Falls, IA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Iowa ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 50126 is Census / HUD research for Hardin 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.