Housing data for Cylinder, IA
Cylinder, IA has an estimated 46 residents and 28 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Palo Alto County.
17.9% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−56.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 46 (±18)
- Housing units
- 28 (±14)
- Households that rent
- 17.9%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −56.2%
What stands out in Cylinder
Median real estate taxes: $500 (±$117) in Cylinder, lower than in Palo Alto County ($1,474).
Housing in Cylinder at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $62,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $91,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $950 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $500 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 75.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 96.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 46.4% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 34.3 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −56.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 21.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cylinder against Palo Alto County, its state and the nation
| Cylinder | Palo Alto County | Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 46 (±18) | 8,863 (exact) | 3,210,507 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 28 (±14) | 4,535 (±40) | 1,437,699 (±523) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.9% (±18.1 points) | 22.9% (±3.4 points) | 28.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $638 (±$41) | $972 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,500 (±$36,182) | $72,781 (±$7,482) | $75,059 (±$418) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $91,700 (±$36,679) | $123,200 (±$12,218) | $208,000 (±$1,141) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $500 (±$117) | $1,474 (±$106) | $2,897 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 96.5% (±38.6 points) | 76.2% (±5.7 points) | 61.5% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.3 minutes (±24.9) | 17.2 minutes (±1.8) | 19.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.4% (±9.6 points) | 89.8% (±2.7 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 59.3 years (±12.1) | 41.9 years (±0.8) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Cylinder covers 0.1 square miles of land, about 489 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cylinder has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 105 (±44) | 46 (±18) | −56.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 43 (±15) | 28 (±14) | −34.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $62,000 (±$15,819) | $91,700 (±$36,679) | +47.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $68,750 (±$53,255) | $62,500 (±$36,182) | −9.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $710 (±$116) | $950 (±$388) | +33.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $700 (±$451) | $500 (±$117) | −28.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.1% (±19.1 points) | 17.9% (±18.1 points) | −5.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±82.3 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 Palo Alto County
Cylinder has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Palo Alto County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Palo Alto County recorded 34 violent and 550 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 Cylinder
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodman | 4.6 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Whittemore | 6.6 mi | $625 | $100,500 | 13.3% |
| Emmetsburg | 6.7 mi | $624 | $114,300 | 30.6% |
| West Bend | 10 mi | $538 | $159,700 | 15.3% |
| Fenton | 11 mi | $760 | $55,000 | 9.0% |
| Curlew | 12 mi | — | $58,000 | 10.3% |
| Mallard | 12 mi | $1,078 | $57,500 | 18.4% |
| Graettinger | 14 mi | $518 | $88,500 | 19.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cylinder, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $688 | $709 | $927 | $1,247 | $1,251 |
HUD income limits for Cylinder, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,900 | $36,450 | $58,350 |
| 2 people | $25,000 | $41,650 | $66,650 |
| 3 people | $28,150 | $46,850 | $75,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,050 | $83,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,250 | $90,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,400 | $96,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,550 | $103,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,750 | $110,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Palo Alto County, IA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,100.
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.
What you can do on Seayora in Cylinder
One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.
Own or manage a rental?
List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Cylinder beside you.
Create a landlord account · See what landlords get
Looking for a place to rent?
Browse homes for rent near Cylinder, save the ones you like and apply online.
Browse rentals · Create a renter account
Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?
Get found by owners and renters near Cylinder, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.
Questions about Cylinder
Is Cylinder growing?
In Cylinder, the number of residents went from 105 in 2015–2019 to 46 in 2020–2024 (−56.2%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cylinder city, Iowa
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cylinder city, Iowa
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cylinder city, Iowa
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cylinder city, Iowa
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cylinder city, Iowa
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cylinder city, Iowa
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cylinder city, Iowa
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Palo Alto County, IA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Palo Alto County, IA
- 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 Cylinder city, Iowa (place:17985, 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.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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 .