Housing market/Iowa/ZIP 51101

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 51101 Sioux City, Iowa

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA · Iowa. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
1,077
Households
569
Median HH income
$18,103
Renter share
98.8%
Median gross rent
$676
Vacancy
21.3%
Pop. change
+32.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,040
SAFMR / rent
1.538×
2–49 unit stock
453
LIHTC proj / units
7 / 313
HUD assisted MF
2 / 217

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ZIP 51101 · IA

ACS median rent$676
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 51101

  • 1-unit detached141.9%
  • 2–4 units8111.2%
  • 5–49 units37251.5%
  • 50+ units25635.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached141.9%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)131.8%
3–4 units689.4%
5–9 units182.5%
10–19 units12216.9%
20–49 units23232.1%
50+ units25635.4%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 11.2% · 5–49 unit share 51.5% · combined 2–49 62.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
124
1BR
439
2BR
136
3BR
14
4BR
0
5+
10

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income56.2%
Rent ≥50% of income30.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $676 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $663.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 56.2%; ≥50% 30.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,040 (1.538× ACS median gross rent).

Population

1,077 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +32.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 7 projects, 313 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 217 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 88 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 51101 98.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 21.3%; ACS median gross rent is $676; population increased +32.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 81 units in 2–4-unit structures and 372 units in 5–49-unit structures; 7 LIHTC projects totaling 313 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,040 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 51101 is a Census / HUD profile for Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, 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 51101?

ZIP 51101 (Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA) has 1,077 residents, 569 households, a renter share of 98.8%, median household income of $18,103, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $676. Vacancy is 21.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 51101?

ACS counts 13 units in 2-unit buildings, 68 in 3–4 unit buildings, 18 in 5–9, 122 in 10–19, and 232 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 453 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 51101?

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 51101 — Sioux City, IA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Iowa ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 51101 is Census / HUD research for Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA. 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.