Iowa · Census place 09235
Buffalo city, IA
Quick answer
Buffalo city has 1,090 residents, ranking #268 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $74,773, the median home is worth $120,400 and median gross rent runs $821 a month.
- Population
- 1,090Buffalo city residents
- Median household income
- $74,773Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $120,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $821Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Buffalo city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Buffalo city median would spend about 13.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.3% of residents and 78.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Winfield city 1,065
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