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Garden Grove city, IA

ZIP 50103 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 50103

Median Home Value
$90,000
Median Rent
$442
Affordability Snapshot
$25,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$578/mo PITI).

8%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

1.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

17.0 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 50103 in Garden Grove city, IA, a household would need roughly $25,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $578. That sits below the local median household income ($62,500), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
89.4%+37% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
9.1%-12% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
83.5%-4% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.1%-93% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
1.1%-84% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
0.0%
x
Mortgage-Free
49.3%+29% vs US avg
x
$90,000
Home Value
$442
Rent
1959
Year Built
2012
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2012 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached84.0%
  • 1-unit attached2.1%
  • 2-9 units4.8%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other9.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$90,000
Median rent$442
Owner-occupied89.4%
Vacant9.1%
Price-to-income1.4x
Est. income to buy$25,000