Iowa · Census place 80445
Van Meter city, IA
Quick answer
Van Meter city has 1,469 residents, ranking #219 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $133,750, the median home is worth $250,300 and median gross rent runs $947 a month.
- Population
- 1,469Van Meter city residents
- Median household income
- $133,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $250,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $947Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 92%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Van Meter city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Van Meter city median would spend about 8.5% 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 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.2% of residents and 92% 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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