Housing market/Iowa/ZIP 50801
ZIP 50801 Creston, Union County, Iowa
Union 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 50801 · IA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 50801 — Creston, 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 50801
- 1-unit detached3,40074.6%
- 1-unit attached761.7%
- 2–4 units4058.9%
- 5–49 units3537.7%
- 50+ units972.1%
- Mobile2275.0%
2–4 unit share 8.9% · 5–49 unit share 7.7% · combined 2–49 16.6%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $676 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $505.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 33.7%; ≥50% 20.4%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $930 (1.376× ACS median gross rent).
Population
9,027 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.1%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 5 projects, 128 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 67 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 12 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 50801 29.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 14.2%; ACS median gross rent is $676; population changed -4.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 405 units in 2–4-unit structures and 353 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 128 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $930 versus ACS median gross rent of $676. 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 50801 is a Census / HUD profile for Union County, IA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 50801 — Creston, 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 50801?
ZIP 50801 (Union County, IA) has 9,027 residents, 3,919 households, a renter share of 29.9%, median household income of $55,453, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $676. Vacancy is 14.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 50801?
ACS counts 71 units in 2-unit buildings, 334 in 3–4 unit buildings, 112 in 5–9, 123 in 10–19, and 118 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 758 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 50801?
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 50801 — Creston, IA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Iowa ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 50801 is Census / HUD research for Union 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.