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Share of housing units that are empty, including seasonal and vacation homes, homes for sale or rent, and abandoned units. High in resort and declining areas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
10.1%
Iowa
8.5%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Iowa

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most vacant homes

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  1. 151355Okoboji58.8%
  2. 250216Panora36.8%
  3. 351360Spirit Lake35.8%
  4. 452151Lansing34.3%
  5. 551358Ruthven32.5%
  6. 651450Lake View28.9%
  7. 751351Milford26.5%
  8. 850428Clear Lake24.9%
  9. 950171Montezuma23.6%
  10. 1052570Milton23.5%

Zip codes with the fewest vacant homes

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  1. 151235Doon0%
  2. 252053Holy Cross0%
  3. 351055Sloan0%
  4. 450105Gilbert0%
  5. 550682Winthrop0%
  6. 650012Ames0%
  7. 752242Iowa City0%
  8. 852730Camanche0%
  9. 951108Sioux City0%
  10. 1052340Tiffin0%

Housing vacancy by county in Iowa

  1. 1Dickinson County37.7%
  2. 2Ringgold County29.1%
  3. 3Allamakee County23.3%
  4. 4Guthrie County20.8%
  5. 5Adams County18.5%
  6. 6Pocahontas County17.8%
  7. 7Appanoose County17.6%
  8. 8Van Buren County17%
  9. 9Calhoun County16.8%
  10. 10Palo Alto County16.6%
  11. 11Decatur County16.5%
  12. 12Sac County15.9%
  13. 13Monroe County15.5%
  14. 14Wayne County15%
  15. 15Wright County14.7%
  16. 16Clayton County14.6%
  17. 17Cerro Gordo County14.3%
  18. 18Taylor County13.9%
  19. 19Poweshiek County13%
  20. 20Howard County12.7%
  21. 21Keokuk County12.5%
  22. 22Hardin County12.1%
  23. 23Mills County12.1%
  24. 24Union County11.6%
  25. 25O'Brien County11.5%
  26. 26Tama County11.5%
  27. 27Davis County11.4%
  28. 28Monona County11.3%
  29. 29Jackson County11.2%
  30. 30Floyd County11%
  31. 31Wapello County11%
  32. 32Butler County10.8%
  33. 33Clay County10.7%
  34. 34Page County10.7%
  35. 35Louisa County10.6%
  36. 36Fayette County10.5%
  37. 37Shelby County10.3%
  38. 38Emmet County10.1%
  39. 39Mahaska County10.1%
  40. 40Clarke County10%
  41. 41Webster County10%
  42. 42Franklin County9.9%
  43. 43Winneshiek County9.9%
  44. 44Chickasaw County9.8%
  45. 45Delaware County9.8%
  46. 46Jefferson County9.8%
  47. 47Fremont County9.7%
  48. 48Clinton County9.6%
  49. 49Henry County9.5%
  50. 50Ida County9.5%
  51. 51Adair County9.3%
  52. 52Lee County9.3%
  53. 53Boone County9.2%
  54. 54Cherokee County9.2%
  55. 55Greene County9.2%
  56. 56Kossuth County9.2%
  57. 57Harrison County9.1%
  58. 58Buena Vista County9%
  59. 59Lucas County9%
  60. 60Hancock County8.7%
  61. 61Cass County8.6%
  62. 62Des Moines County8.6%
  63. 63Hamilton County8.6%
  64. 64Winnebago County8.6%
  65. 65Marshall County8.5%
  66. 66Worth County8.5%
  67. 67Montgomery County8.4%
  68. 68Humboldt County8.3%
  69. 69Benton County8.2%
  70. 70Bremer County8.2%
  71. 71Cedar County8.2%
  72. 72Osceola County8.2%
  73. 73Lyon County8%
  74. 74Carroll County7.9%
  75. 75Crawford County7.8%
  76. 76Jones County7.8%
  77. 77Buchanan County7.7%
  78. 78Jasper County7.6%
  79. 79Black Hawk County7.5%
  80. 80Marion County7.4%
  81. 81Linn County7.3%
  82. 82Johnson County7.1%
  83. 83Mitchell County7.1%
  84. 84Story County7.1%
  85. 85Washington County7.1%
  86. 86Audubon County7%
  87. 87Grundy County6.9%
  88. 88Scott County6.9%
  89. 89Iowa County6.2%
  90. 90Woodbury County6.2%
  91. 91Pottawattamie County6.1%
  92. 92Muscatine County6%
  93. 93Polk County6%
  94. 94Madison County5.7%
  95. 95Warren County5.7%
  96. 96Dubuque County5.3%
  97. 97Plymouth County5.3%
  98. 98Dallas County5.2%
  99. 99Sioux County4.5%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest housing vacancy in Iowa?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 51355 (Okoboji, IA) has the highest: 58.8%.

Which zip code has the lowest housing vacancy in Iowa?

51235 (Doon, IA) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the housing vacancy for the United States?

10.1%; in Iowa it is 8.5%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of housing units that are empty, including seasonal and vacation homes, homes for sale or rent, and abandoned units. High in resort and declining areas.

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