Housing market/Iowa/ZIP 52001
ZIP 52001 Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque, IA MSA · 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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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 52001 — Dubuque, 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 52001
- 1-unit detached12,39361.7%
- 1-unit attached6653.3%
- 2–4 units2,70413.5%
- 5–49 units2,87514.3%
- 50+ units7383.7%
- Mobile7273.6%
2–4 unit share 13.5% · 5–49 unit share 14.3% · combined 2–49 27.8%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $916 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $744.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 42.1%; ≥50% 23.4%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,140 (1.245× ACS median gross rent).
Population
43,064 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.0%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 17 projects, 589 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 426 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 164 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 52001 37.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.9%; ACS median gross rent is $916; population changed -1.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2,704 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,875 units in 5–49-unit structures; 17 LIHTC projects totaling 589 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,140 versus ACS median gross rent of $916. 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 52001 is a Census / HUD profile for Dubuque, IA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 52001 — Dubuque, 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 52001?
ZIP 52001 (Dubuque, IA MSA) has 43,064 residents, 18,724 households, a renter share of 37.6%, median household income of $60,882, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $916. Vacancy is 6.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 52001?
ACS counts 1,140 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,564 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,135 in 5–9, 873 in 10–19, and 867 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 5,579 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 52001?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,140. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 52001 — Dubuque, IA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Iowa ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 52001 is Census / HUD research for Dubuque, IA 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.