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Dubuque, Iowa

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $75K, +2.0% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 29.6% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +0.4% YoY. inventory, +24.6% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $339,307 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

5 ZIPs in this city:52001 52002 52003 52004 52099

Median Listing Price

$339K

Population

73,902

31,659

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

151

New Listings

Housing Market

The median listing price is up 0.4% YoY while the median home got down 8.6% bigger, so value per square foot is up 2.4%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$339K+0.4% YoY

Average Listing Price

$410K-16.9% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$160.013+2.4% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,961-8.6% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

151+36.0% YoY

New Listings

90+12.5% YoY

Total Listings

172+24.6% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

21-22.2% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.13-43.0% YoY

Median Days on Market

44-24.2% YoY

Price Reduced

31.3%+41.9% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 43,288

43Kunits

Occupied40,98994.7%

Vacant2,2995.3%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 40,989

41Koccupied

Owner30,06273.3%

Renter10,92726.7%

Renter Share

26.7%-0.6% YoY

Total Housing Units

43,288+0.7% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyDubuque County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$774

/month

1 BR

$841

/month

2 BR

$1,077

/month

3 BR

$1,450

/month

4 BR

$1,807

/month

FMR trends · Dubuque County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 29.6% of this ZIP's 31,659 occupied households, on a median household income of $75K.

Population & Age

Total Population

73,902-1.1% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 73,902

74Kresidents

Under 1815,53321.0%

Adults 18–6443,50758.9%

65 & Over14,86220.1%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

38.85+0.8% YoY

Population Under 18

15,533-2.5% YoY

Population 65 & Over

14,862+1.5% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

31,659+0.7% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.21-2.1% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house88.8%

Moved (within US)11.1%

Other0.1%

Veterans

6.3%-4.2% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$75K+2.0% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$42K+2.1% YoY

Mean Household Income

$97K+0.3% YoY

Below Poverty Level

11.4%+5.8% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone77.7%

Public transit1.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other9.1%

Worked From Home

12.1%+11.7% YoY

Mean Commute

15.10-3.0% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

33,602+0.3% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 33,602

34Kunits

Occupied31,65994.2%

Vacant1,9435.8%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 31,659

32Khouseholds

Owner22,29870.4%

Renter9,36129.6%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.38-2.3% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

1.80-2.1% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.1% to 99,030: residents under 18 are down 0.5% and those 65 and over are up 3.1%.

Median Age

39.12024

Population

Dubuque County Population

99,242+0.3% YoY

Households

Total Households

40,989+1.0% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.31-1.3% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 99,030

99Kresidents

Under 1822,31722.5%

Adults 18–6457,56158.1%

65 & Over19,15219.3%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

22,317-0.5% YoY

Population 65 & Over

19,152+3.1% YoY

Median Age

39.10+0.8% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.7%

Moved (within US)10.1%

Other0.2%

Veterans

5.9%-4.8% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $78K, 9.7% of residents are below the poverty level, 12.0% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$78K+2.3% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$41K+1.9% YoY

Mean Household Income

$100K+1.3% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

9.7%+3.2% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone78.7%

Public transit0.8%

Worked from home12.0%

Other8.5%

Worked From Home

12.0%+9.1% YoY

Mean Commute

16.70-2.3% YoY

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Dubuque, Iowa

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $75K, +2.0% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 29.6% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +0.4% YoY. inventory, +24.6% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

5 ZIPs in this city:52001 52002 52003 52004 52099

Median Listing Price

$339K

Population

73,902

31,659

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

151

New Listings

Housing Market

The median listing price is up 0.4% YoY while the median home got down 8.6% bigger, so value per square foot is up 2.4%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$339K+0.4% YoY

Average Listing Price

$410K-16.9% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$160.013+2.4% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,961-8.6% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

151+36.0% YoY

New Listings

90+12.5% YoY

Total Listings

172+24.6% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

21-22.2% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.13-43.0% YoY

Median Days on Market

44-24.2% YoY

Price Reduced

31.3%+41.9% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 43,288

43Kunits

Occupied40,98994.7%

Vacant2,2995.3%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 40,989

41Koccupied

Owner30,06273.3%

Renter10,92726.7%

Renter Share

26.7%-0.6% YoY

Total Housing Units

43,288+0.7% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyDubuque County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$774

/month

1 BR

$841

/month

2 BR

$1,077

/month

3 BR

$1,450

/month

4 BR

$1,807

/month

FMR trends · Dubuque County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 29.6% of this ZIP's 31,659 occupied households, on a median household income of $75K.

Population & Age

Total Population

73,902-1.1% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 73,902

74Kresidents

Under 1815,53321.0%

Adults 18–6443,50758.9%

65 & Over14,86220.1%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

38.85+0.8% YoY

Population Under 18

15,533-2.5% YoY

Population 65 & Over

14,862+1.5% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

31,659+0.7% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.21-2.1% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house88.8%

Moved (within US)11.1%

Other0.1%

Veterans

6.3%-4.2% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$75K+2.0% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$42K+2.1% YoY

Mean Household Income

$97K+0.3% YoY

Below Poverty Level

11.4%+5.8% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone77.7%

Public transit1.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other9.1%

Worked From Home

12.1%+11.7% YoY

Mean Commute

15.10-3.0% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

33,602+0.3% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 33,602

34Kunits

Occupied31,65994.2%

Vacant1,9435.8%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 31,659

32Khouseholds

Owner22,29870.4%

Renter9,36129.6%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.38-2.3% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

1.80-2.1% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.1% to 99,030: residents under 18 are down 0.5% and those 65 and over are up 3.1%.

Median Age

39.12024

Population

Dubuque County Population

99,242+0.3% YoY

Households

Total Households

40,989+1.0% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.31-1.3% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 99,030

99Kresidents

Under 1822,31722.5%

Adults 18–6457,56158.1%

65 & Over19,15219.3%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

22,317-0.5% YoY

Population 65 & Over

19,152+3.1% YoY

Median Age

39.10+0.8% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.7%

Moved (within US)10.1%

Other0.2%

Veterans

5.9%-4.8% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $78K, 9.7% of residents are below the poverty level, 12.0% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$78K+2.3% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$41K+1.9% YoY

Mean Household Income

$100K+1.3% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

9.7%+3.2% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone78.7%

Public transit0.8%

Worked from home12.0%

Other8.5%

Worked From Home

12.0%+9.1% YoY

Mean Commute

16.70-2.3% YoY

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