Housing market/Iowa/ZIP 50544

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 50544 Harcourt, Webster County, Iowa

Webster 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
554
Households
234
Median HH income
$56,944
Renter share
9.4%
Median gross rent
$692
Vacancy
10.7%
Pop. change
+35.1%
2BR SAFMR
$930
SAFMR / rent
1.344×
2–49 unit stock
19
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 50544 · IA

ACS median rent$692
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 50544

  • 1-unit detached24392.7%
  • 2–4 units186.9%
  • 5–49 units10.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached24392.7%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units186.9%
5–9 units10.4%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 6.9% · 5–49 unit share 0.4% · combined 2–49 7.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
25
2BR
56
3BR
111
4BR
65
5+
5

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income36.4%
Rent ≥50% of income31.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $692 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $463.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 36.4%; ≥50% 31.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $930 (1.344× ACS median gross rent).

Population

554 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +35.1%.

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 50544 9.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.7%; ACS median gross rent is $692; population increased +35.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 18 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $930 versus ACS median gross rent of $692. 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 50544 is a Census / HUD profile for Webster 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 50544?

ZIP 50544 (Webster County, IA) has 554 residents, 234 households, a renter share of 9.4%, median household income of $56,944, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $692. Vacancy is 10.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 50544?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 18 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 19 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 50544?

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 50544 — Harcourt, IA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Iowa ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 50544 is Census / HUD research for Webster 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.