Housing mix
Iowa City, IA housing supply, ownership, and rent
What the latest ACS housing mix can and cannot tell buyers and renters comparing options in Iowa City, IA.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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The local figures answer the first question: Iowa City, IA's current ACS housing baseline includes 33,863 total housing units, 30,816 occupied units, and 3,047 vacant units. For the decision at hand, those counts can nevertheless help a borrower establish the scale of the measured housing base before comparing tenure, rent, current listings, property condition, and financing. The figures describe stock across the survey period; they do not say that 3,047 homes were listed for sale or available to rent at one moment. In practical terms, reading 33,863 total units with 30,816 occupied and 3,047 vacant units keeps the release internally grounded while leaving live availability to current listing and property evidence.
Iowa City, IA's ACS median gross rent is $1,094, while renter-occupied units account for 52.8% of occupied housing and owner-occupied units account for 47.2%. For borrower planning, the $1,094 median includes rent and certain utilities for the measured rental stock; it does not reveal a lease offer comparable to a home under consideration.