STATE OVERVIEW
Iowa
§ 01 — Figures
109
TOTAL COUNTIES
216K
HISPANIC POPULATION
ITIN Loan
TOP SEARCH TERM
3
CITIES
§ 02 — Lanes
CHOOSE A LANE
What kind of financing?
§ 03 — Markets
TOP MARKETS
Top markets in Iowa
§ 04 — AT A GLANCE
Inside Iowa.
Population
3.21M
Median Household Income
$70,571
Cost of Living
89.9
US = 100
Median Home Value
$196,400
§ 05 — TAXES
What Iowa charges.
01
Income Tax
3.8% flat (2026)
02
Sales Tax
6.0% state · 0.9% avg local
03
Property Tax
1.52% effective
04
Capital Gains
Taxed as income
05
Retirement Income
Pensions exempt age 55+ · Social Security exempt
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§ 06 — BUSINESS
Who's working in Iowa.
Top Industries
01
Agriculture & Corn
Central Iowa
02
Insurance & Finance
Des Moines
03
Renewable Energy
Rural Iowa
Business Tax Rate
7.1%
Corporate Income Tax
7.1%
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§ 07 — INVESTMENT MARKETS
The five zips worth watching.
#
Zip
City
Median Home Value
01
50266
West Des Moines
$485,000
02
50325
Clive
$525,000
03
52240
Iowa City
$385,000
04
52246
Iowa City
$425,000
05
50322
Urbandale
$395,000
Real estate market data for Iowa→
via DoorBase
§ 08 — HOW-TOS
Start with the basics.
One starter guide per lane, from the Finance Edition.
SOURCES
- Hero
- Census ACS 5-year 2023 · BEA/MERIC COLI 2024 · Zillow 2026-Q1
- Taxes
- Tax Foundation 2025
- Zips
- Pending DoorBase handoff · provisional Zillow 2026-Q1
- Updated
- 2026-04
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