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Truesdale city, IA

ZIP 50592 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Middle Class

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 50592

Median Home Value
$32,500
Median Rent
$475
Affordability Snapshot
$9,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$209/mo PITI).

9%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

0.5x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

5.7 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 50592 in Truesdale city, IA, a household would need roughly $9,000 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 $209. That sits below the local median household income ($63,125), 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

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
53.1%-19% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
2.0%-81% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
81.6%-6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
4.0%-73% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
8.0%-38% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
4.3%-91% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
50.0%+31% vs US avg
x
$32,500
Home Value
$475
Rent
1952
Year Built
2013
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2013 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached92.0%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units8.0%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$32,500
Median rent$475
Owner-occupied53.1%
Vacant2.0%
Price-to-income0.5x
Est. income to buy$9,000