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Auburn city, IA

ZIP 51433 — 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 51433

Median Home Value
$145,000
Median Rent
$569
Affordability Snapshot
$40,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$931/mo PITI).

11%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

2.3x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

21.2 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 51433 in Auburn city, IA, a household would need roughly $40,000 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 $931. 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

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
48.6%-26% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
9.5%-8% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
88.1%+1% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.3%-91% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.9%-70% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.9%-88% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
2.8%-94% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
38.2%+0% vs US avg
x
$145,000
Home Value
$569
Rent
1938
Year Built
2018
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2018 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached93.5%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units3.9%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other2.6%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$145,000
Median rent$569
Owner-occupied48.6%
Vacant9.5%
Price-to-income2.3x
Est. income to buy$40,000