Housing by town in Black Hawk County, Iowa

Black Hawk County, Iowa has 9 places with Census figures, and its median gross rent is $989 (±$20) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.8% of its households rent.

The median gross rent was $801 in 2015–2019 (+23.5%; No measurable change after inflation).

Cedar Falls has the highest median gross rent ($1,203) and Dunkerton the lowest ($514).

Figures last updated on .

Median gross rent
$989 (±$20)
Households that rent
33.8%
Median household income
$66,417
Places
9

Cities, towns and townships in Black Hawk County

Census estimates, 2020–2024
PlaceMedian gross rentHouseholds that rentMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian real estate taxes
Cedar Falls$1,20336.0%$76,987$263,600$3,702
Dunkerton$51415.4%$86,413$189,700$2,533
Elk Run Heights$1,1256.8%$76,500$171,200$2,439
Evansdale$97939.2%$60,397$150,300$1,875
Gilbertville$64313.6%$79,583$197,400$3,021
Hudson$9479.9%$120,481$242,700$3,518
La Porte City$95522.1%$70,500$163,200$2,482
Raymond$1,1256.5%$76,711$222,600$2,860
Waterloo$92337.9%$57,480$152,600$2,494

HUD income limits, fiscal year 2026

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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

How the places in Black Hawk County rank across Iowa

Crime reported to police in Black Hawk County

Offenses known to law enforcement, reported to the FBI by the departments that serve the county; rates per 100,000 residents
YearViolent crimesViolent per 100,000Property crimesProperty per 100,000Residents servedDepartments reporting in full
20253802882,3231,760132,0084 of 4

In 2025, the police departments that report for Black Hawk County recorded 380 violent and 2,323 property crimes, 288 and 1,760 per 100,000 residents.

Every department with residents of its own in the county reported every month that year.

The county figure adds up its city and town police, its sheriff and any state police with residents of their own; a university or transit force is left out, because the people it serves are already counted by the town around them.

The FBI asks that these figures not be used to rank places or to judge how safe a neighborhood is.

Police departments in Black Hawk County, 2025

Each department’s own report to the FBI; a dash means it did not report every month
DepartmentResidents servedViolent crimesProperty crimes
Waterloo Police Department67,5313111,734
Cedar Falls Police Department41,59656471
Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office18,376642
Evansdale Police Department4,505776

ZIP codes in Black Hawk County

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas whose land lies mostly in this county (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
5061343,867$1,202$270,800$78,50333.9%
5070130,232$850$183,800$61,47532.8%
5070220,882$971$150,500$62,02138.8%
5070317,952$952$95,900$50,06042.2%
507077,784$951$153,700$63,44130.8%
506484,269$921$226,400$95,35313.4%
506513,147$971$187,600$88,33317.8%
506433,027$953$244,400$125,8049.1%
506261,468$518$209,400$84,30612.4%
50667899$1,125$222,600$76,7116.5%
50634761$643$197,400$79,58313.6%
50623153—$170,800$93,7500.0%

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Questions about Black Hawk County

What is the crime rate in Black Hawk County?

In 2025, the police departments that report for Black Hawk County recorded 288 violent and 1,760 property crimes per 100,000 residents (380 violent and 2,323 property crimes in all).

Which place in Black Hawk County has the highest rent?

Cedar Falls has the highest median gross rent, $1,203 (±$52) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Which place in Black Hawk County has the lowest rent?

Dunkerton has the lowest median gross rent, $514 (±$273) a month.

What is the median rent in Black Hawk County, Iowa?

The median gross rent in Black Hawk County is $989 (±$20) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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 .

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