US5.com
  1. Home
  2. States
  3. Iowa
  4. ZIP 51637
  5. Housing & Real Estate
College Springs city, IA

ZIP 51637 — 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 51637

Median Home Value
$73,500
Median Rent
N/A
Affordability Snapshot
$20,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$472/mo PITI).

1.0x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 51637 in College Springs city, IA, a household would need roughly $20,000 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 $472. That sits below the local median household income ($70,323), 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

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
96.3%+47% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
4.4%-57% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
90.7%+4% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.5%-76% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
1.8%-86% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
50.0%+1% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
42.3%+11% vs US avg
x
$73,500
Home Value
N/A
Rent
1938
Year Built
2007
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2007 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached98.2%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units0.0%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other1.8%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$73,500
Median rent$-666,666,666
Owner-occupied96.3%
Vacant4.4%
Price-to-income1.0x
Est. income to buy$20,000