Housing data for Cedar Falls, IA
Cedar Falls, IA has an estimated 40,888 residents and 16,804 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Black Hawk County.
36.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,203 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−0.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 40,888 (±39)
- Housing units
- 16,804 (±468)
- Households that rent
- 36.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,203
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.2%
What stands out in Cedar Falls
Median home value: $263,600 (±$13,449) in Cedar Falls, higher than in Black Hawk County ($188,900).
Median real estate taxes: $3,702 (±$151) in Cedar Falls, higher than in Black Hawk County ($2,842).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 22.9% (±2.9 points) in Cedar Falls, higher than in Black Hawk County (16.6%).
Median gross rent: $1,203 (±$52) in Cedar Falls, higher than in Black Hawk County ($989).
- Home values in Cedar Falls
- Property taxes in Cedar Falls
- Types of homes in Cedar Falls
- Median rent in Cedar Falls
Housing in Cedar Falls at a glance
- Median rent: $1,203 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,141 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 57.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 36.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $76,987 median household income
- Home values: $263,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,719 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,702 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 22.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.5% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 63.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 14.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 135 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −0.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 36.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Cedar Falls against Black Hawk County, its state and the nation
| Cedar Falls | Black Hawk County | Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 40,888 (±39) | 131,049 (exact) | 3,210,507 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 16,804 (±468) | 58,991 (±109) | 1,437,699 (±523) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.0% (±2.5 points) | 33.8% (±1.3 points) | 28.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,203 (±$52) | $989 (±$20) | $972 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $76,987 (±$5,036) | $66,417 (±$1,805) | $75,059 (±$418) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $263,600 (±$13,449) | $188,900 (±$4,988) | $208,000 (±$1,141) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,702 (±$151) | $2,842 (±$69) | $2,897 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.3% (±4.4 points) | 70.4% (±2.1 points) | 61.5% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.0 minutes (±0.6) | 15.9 minutes (±0.4) | 19.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.1% (±1.8 points) | 89.4% (±0.9 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.3 years (±1.4) | 35.7 years (±0.2) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Cedar Falls covers 29.5 square miles of land, about 1,388 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cedar Falls has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 40,983 (±36) | 40,888 (±39) | −0.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 16,375 (±362) | 16,804 (±468) | +2.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $875 (±$30) | $1,203 (±$52) | +37.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $189,100 (±$6,445) | $263,600 (±$13,449) | +39.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $61,420 (±$4,007) | $76,987 (±$5,036) | +25.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,451 (±$66) | $1,719 (±$65) | +18.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,031 (±$151) | $3,702 (±$151) | +22.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.0% (±2.4 points) | 36.0% (±2.5 points) | −1.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.8% (±2.7 points) | 7.5% (±3.7 points) | +2.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Cedar Falls
In 2025, the Cedar Falls Police Department reported 135 violent and 1,132 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Black Hawk County, the departments that report recorded 288 violent and 1,760 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Cedar Falls
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50613 | 23% | 43,867 | $1,202 | $270,800 | $78,503 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Cedar Falls
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 5.5 mi | $923 | $152,600 | 37.9% |
| Hudson | 5.8 mi | $947 | $242,700 | 9.9% |
| Janesville | 8.8 mi | $717 | $221,700 | 8.6% |
| New Hartford | 9.2 mi | $875 | $114,700 | 15.9% |
| Dike | 9.5 mi | $711 | $247,800 | 11.4% |
| Evansdale | 10 mi | $979 | $150,300 | 39.2% |
| Elk Run Heights | 11 mi | $1,125 | $171,200 | 6.8% |
| Raymond | 12 mi | $1,125 | $222,600 | 6.5% |
Places in Iowa most like Cedar Falls
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hills | $1,132 | $240,200 | $83,333 | 35.8% |
| Pella | $1,046 | $292,700 | $84,111 | 37.5% |
| Waverly | $1,057 | $223,300 | $80,284 | 31.0% |
| Cedar Rapids | $967 | $187,100 | $70,424 | 31.5% |
| Le Mars | $929 | $219,200 | $74,701 | 38.5% |
| Rock Valley | $1,142 | $231,200 | $76,250 | 48.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Iowa.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cedar Falls, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $763 | $838 | $1,096 | $1,401 | $1,832 |
HUD income limits for Cedar Falls, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,800 | $32,950 | $52,750 |
| 2 people | $22,600 | $37,650 | $60,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,350 | $67,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,850 | $81,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $54,600 | $87,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,350 | $93,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,150 | $99,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Cedar Falls
What is the average rent in Cedar Falls, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cedar Falls is $1,203 (±$52) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Cedar Falls?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Cedar Falls, IA is $897 (±$83) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Cedar Falls rent-burdened?
57.5% of renting households in Cedar Falls pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Cedar Falls?
Cedar Falls has an estimated 5,733 (±475) renting households, 36.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cedar Falls?
The median household income in Cedar Falls is $76,987 (±$5,036) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cedar Falls, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $263,600 (±$13,449) for owner-occupied homes in Cedar Falls (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cedar Falls growing?
In Cedar Falls, the number of residents went from 40,983 in 2015–2019 to 40,888 in 2020–2024 (−0.2%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Cedar Falls?
The ZIP code that covers Cedar Falls is 50613.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 50613?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50613 is $1,202 (±$52) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Falls city, Iowa
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Falls city, Iowa
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Falls city, Iowa
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Falls city, Iowa
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Falls city, Iowa
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Falls city, Iowa
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Falls city, Iowa
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Cedar Falls Police Department (ORI IA0070100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cedar Falls city, Iowa (place:11755, in state:19).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .