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Swan city, IA

ZIP 50252 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 50252

Median Home Value
$364,300
Median Rent
N/A
Affordability Snapshot
$100,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,340/mo PITI).

3.5x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 50252 in Swan city, IA, a household would need roughly $100,000 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 $2,340. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($104,375). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 47% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
97.3%+49% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
47.2%+358% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
69.9%-20% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.5%-97% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
100.0%+101% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
40.9%+7% vs US avg
x
$364,300
Home Value
N/A
Rent
1986
Year Built
2010
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2010 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached42.5%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units0.0%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other57.5%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$364,300
Median rent$-666,666,666
Owner-occupied97.3%
Vacant47.2%
Price-to-income3.5x
Est. income to buy$100,000