Housing data for Centerville, IA
Centerville, IA has an estimated 5,372 residents and 2,878 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Appanoose County.
44.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $755 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,372 (±19)
- Housing units
- 2,878 (±147)
- Households that rent
- 44.1%
- Median gross rent
- $755
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.6%
What stands out in Centerville
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 14.3% (±5.0 points) in Centerville, higher than in Appanoose County (8.7%).
Households that rent: 44.1% (±6.2 points) in Centerville, higher than in Appanoose County (31.2%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 31.9% (±7.9 points) in Centerville, higher than in Appanoose County (22.1%).
Average commute: 14.4 minutes (±2.1) in Centerville, lower than in Appanoose County (20.6 minutes).
- Types of homes in Centerville
- Renters and owners in Centerville
- How long people stay in Centerville
- Commute and cars in Centerville
Housing in Centerville at a glance
- Median rent: $755 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $812 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 46.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 44.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $46,563 median household income
- Home values: $103,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,139 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,540 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 44.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 87.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 57.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 14.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 263 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 31.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Centerville against Appanoose County, its state and the nation
| Centerville | Appanoose County | Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,372 (±19) | 12,184 (exact) | 3,210,507 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,878 (±147) | 6,312 (±31) | 1,437,699 (±523) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.1% (±6.2 points) | 31.2% (±3.5 points) | 28.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $755 (±$73) | $784 (±$55) | $972 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $46,563 (±$9,258) | $54,934 (±$3,506) | $75,059 (±$418) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $103,000 (±$9,804) | $124,200 (±$17,036) | $208,000 (±$1,141) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,540 (±$353) | $1,667 (±$176) | $2,897 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 87.1% (±10.1 points) | 73.0% (±5.7 points) | 61.5% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.4 minutes (±2.1) | 20.6 minutes (±1.4) | 19.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.6% (±4.8 points) | 83.9% (±3.6 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.9 years (±4.6) | 43.5 years (±1.0) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Centerville covers 4.8 square miles of land, about 1,111 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Centerville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,458 (±20) | 5,372 (±19) | −1.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,929 (±144) | 2,878 (±147) | −1.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $618 (±$63) | $755 (±$73) | +22.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $68,400 (±$4,279) | $103,000 (±$9,804) | +50.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,805 (±$3,140) | $46,563 (±$9,258) | +33.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $811 (±$58) | $1,139 (±$157) | +40.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,056 (±$233) | $1,540 (±$353) | +45.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.9% (±5.0 points) | 44.1% (±6.2 points) | +4.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.2% (±8.0 points) | 0.0% (±2.3 points) | −13.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Centerville
In 2025, the Centerville Police Department reported 263 violent and 713 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Appanoose County, the departments that report recorded 208 violent and 700 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Centerville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathbun | 5.0 mi | — | $151,800 | 0.0% |
| Mystic | 5.1 mi | $469 | $57,500 | 21.2% |
| Exline | 5.8 mi | $930 | $85,600 | 28.9% |
| Numa | 6.4 mi | — | — | 12.5% |
| Cincinnati | 7.3 mi | $850 | $56,400 | 14.4% |
| Udell | 7.6 mi | — | $55,000 | 25.0% |
| Plano | 9.3 mi | — | $93,300 | 14.3% |
| Moulton | 11 mi | $644 | $81,800 | 36.8% |
Places in Iowa most like Centerville
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Falls | $831 | $123,800 | $50,417 | 38.8% |
| Shenandoah | $774 | $116,700 | $59,783 | 41.3% |
| Keokuk | $871 | $104,300 | $52,711 | 36.4% |
| Chariton | $689 | $81,900 | $46,979 | 35.5% |
| Creston | $703 | $114,500 | $52,633 | 35.6% |
| Lamoni | $644 | $113,400 | $54,554 | 42.7% |
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 Centerville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $688 | $709 | $927 | $1,105 | $1,273 |
HUD income limits for Centerville, 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 Appanoose County, IA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $71,900.
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 Centerville
What is the average rent in Centerville, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Centerville is $755 (±$73) 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 Centerville?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Centerville, IA is $534 (±$114) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Centerville rent-burdened?
46.1% of renting households in Centerville 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 Centerville?
Centerville has an estimated 1,091 (±167) renting households, 44.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Centerville?
The median household income in Centerville is $46,563 (±$9,258) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Centerville, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $103,000 (±$9,804) for owner-occupied homes in Centerville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Centerville growing?
In Centerville, the number of residents went from 5,458 in 2015–2019 to 5,372 in 2020–2024 (−1.6%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Centerville city, Iowa
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Centerville city, Iowa
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Centerville city, Iowa
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Centerville city, Iowa
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Centerville city, Iowa
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Centerville city, Iowa
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Centerville city, Iowa
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Appanoose County, IA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Appanoose County, IA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Centerville Police Department (ORI IA0040100)
- 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 Centerville city, Iowa (place:12315, 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 .