Housing data for Crescent, IA
Crescent, IA has an estimated 549 residents and 237 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Pottawattamie County.
2.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 549 (±145)
- Housing units
- 237 (±59)
- Households that rent
- 2.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.3%
What stands out in Crescent
Households that rent: 2.7% (±3.1 points) in Crescent, lower than in Pottawattamie County (30.1%).
Median household income: $116,042 (±$25,137) in Crescent, higher than in Pottawattamie County ($73,602).
Median home value: $283,900 (±$49,507) in Crescent, higher than in Pottawattamie County ($195,700).
Households without a vehicle: 2.7% (±2.4 points) in Crescent, lower than in Pottawattamie County (6.3%).
Housing in Crescent at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $116,042 median household income
- Home values: $283,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,910 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,865 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 52.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 77.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −8.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 24.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Crescent against Pottawattamie County, its state and the nation
| Crescent | Pottawattamie County | Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 549 (±145) | 93,424 (exact) | 3,210,507 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 237 (±59) | 40,083 (±98) | 1,437,699 (±523) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.7% (±3.1 points) | 30.1% (±1.5 points) | 28.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,018 (±$33) | $972 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $116,042 (±$25,137) | $73,602 (±$1,625) | $75,059 (±$418) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $283,900 (±$49,507) | $195,700 (±$4,560) | $208,000 (±$1,141) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,865 (±$837) | $3,067 (±$103) | $2,897 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.3% (±19.1 points) | 65.9% (±2.2 points) | 61.5% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.4 minutes (±5.3) | 19.8 minutes (±0.5) | 19.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.4% (±11.9 points) | 86.2% (±1.3 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.8 years (±9.5) | 40.1 years (±0.3) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Crescent covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 568 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Crescent has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 599 (±109) | 549 (±145) | −8.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 242 (±38) | 237 (±59) | −2.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $176,600 (±$24,097) | $283,900 (±$49,507) | +60.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $83,636 (±$9,596) | $116,042 (±$25,137) | +38.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,354 (±$110) | $1,910 (±$86) | +41.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,064 (±$341) | $3,865 (±$837) | +26.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.5% (±6.3 points) | 2.7% (±3.1 points) | −4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±59.8 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 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 Pottawattamie County
Crescent has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Pottawattamie County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Pottawattamie County recorded 413 violent and 1,747 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Crescent
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Lake | 6.1 mi | $1,323 | $169,400 | 9.0% |
| Council Bluffs | 8.9 mi | $1,030 | $171,800 | 36.9% |
| Underwood | 9.2 mi | $1,063 | $253,500 | 16.5% |
| McClelland | 9.5 mi | — | $182,800 | 8.2% |
| Township 1 | 9.7 mi | $1,121 | $440,800 | 12.4% |
| Fort Calhoun | 11 mi | $1,141 | $291,000 | 33.3% |
| Omaha | 12 mi | $1,187 | $245,500 | 42.6% |
| Missouri Valley | 14 mi | $753 | $148,500 | 31.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Crescent, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,167 | $1,219 | $1,450 | $1,924 | $2,179 |
HUD income limits for Crescent, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,950 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 2 people | $27,400 | $45,600 | $73,000 |
| 3 people | $30,800 | $51,300 | $82,100 |
| 4 people | $34,200 | $57,000 | $91,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,600 | $98,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $66,150 | $105,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,700 | $113,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $75,250 | $120,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $114,000.
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 Crescent
What is the median household income in Crescent?
The median household income in Crescent is $116,042 (±$25,137) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Crescent, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $283,900 (±$49,507) for owner-occupied homes in Crescent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Crescent?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Crescent, IA is $1,910 (±$86) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Crescent?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Crescent, IA is $3,865 (±$837) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Crescent?
Crescent, IA has an estimated 237 (±59) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Crescent?
52.3% of homes in Crescent, IA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Crescent growing?
In Crescent, the number of residents went from 599 in 2015–2019 to 549 in 2020–2024 (−8.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crescent city, Iowa
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crescent city, Iowa
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crescent city, Iowa
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crescent city, Iowa
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crescent city, Iowa
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Crescent city, Iowa
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Crescent city, Iowa
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Crescent city, Iowa (place:17175, 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 .