Housing Owner-Occupied % of Units, by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — Iowa

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Owner-occupancy rates across Iowa zip codes generally range from 60% to 90%, with the highest concentrations of yellow-shaded areas (85–90%+) appearing in rural zip codes throughout the western, northern, and southern portions of the state. Notable clusters of lower owner-occupancy (dark teal and purple, below 50%) correspond to college towns and urban centers, including the Iowa City/Johnson County area in the east-central region, Ames in the central corridor, and portions of Des Moines in the south-central part of the state. The northeast quadrant displays a particularly varied patchwork of ownership rates, likely reflecting the mix of small cities like Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Dubuque alongside surrounding rural communities with markedly higher homeownership.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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