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Iowa · Census place 79770

University Heights city, IA

Quick answer

University Heights city has 1,232 residents, ranking #250 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $105,172, the median home is worth $393,200 and median gross rent runs $1,417 a month.

Population
1,232University Heights city residents
Median household income
$105,172Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$393,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,417Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
27.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
55.4%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in University Heights city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the University Heights city median would spend about 16.2% 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 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.9% of residents and 55.4% 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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