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Iowa · Census place 68205

Rock Valley city, IA

Quick answer

Rock Valley city has 4,061 residents, ranking #102 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $67,012, the median home is worth $225,800 and median gross rent runs $1,070 a month.

Population
4,061Rock Valley city residents
Median household income
$67,012Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$225,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,070Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
62.6%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Rock Valley city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Rock Valley city median would spend about 19.2% 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 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.4% of residents and 62.6% 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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