Housing data for Humboldt, IA
Humboldt, IA has an estimated 4,771 residents and 2,135 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Humboldt County.
30.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $740 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,771 (±23)
- Housing units
- 2,135 (±98)
- Households that rent
- 30.8%
- Median gross rent
- $740
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.1%
What stands out in Humboldt
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 16.5% (±5.6 points) in Humboldt, higher than in Humboldt County (8.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 32.1% (±6.9 points) in Humboldt, higher than in Humboldt County (21.0%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,763 (±$309) in Humboldt, higher than in Humboldt County ($2,011).
Households that rent: 30.8% (±4.8 points) in Humboldt, higher than in Humboldt County (22.8%).
- Types of homes in Humboldt
- How long people stay in Humboldt
- Property taxes in Humboldt
- Renters and owners in Humboldt
Housing in Humboldt at a glance
- Median rent: $740 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $725 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 38.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 30.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $74,500 median household income
- Home values: $173,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,322 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,763 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +4.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 32.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Humboldt against Humboldt County, its state and the nation
| Humboldt | Humboldt County | Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,771 (±23) | 9,591 (exact) | 3,210,507 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,135 (±98) | 4,603 (±51) | 1,437,699 (±523) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.8% (±4.8 points) | 22.8% (±2.6 points) | 28.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $740 (±$55) | $744 (±$60) | $972 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $74,500 (±$8,531) | $71,946 (±$5,487) | $75,059 (±$418) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $173,600 (±$15,784) | $155,800 (±$9,408) | $208,000 (±$1,141) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,763 (±$309) | $2,011 (±$191) | $2,897 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.0% (±9.4 points) | 75.8% (±5.4 points) | 61.5% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.2 minutes (±3.9) | 19.7 minutes (±1.9) | 19.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.0% (±4.2 points) | 87.0% (±2.7 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.6 years (±2.3) | 42.1 years (±0.8) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Humboldt covers 4.7 square miles of land, about 1,026 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Humboldt has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,583 (±20) | 4,771 (±23) | +4.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,350 (±104) | 2,135 (±98) | −9.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $562 (±$37) | $740 (±$55) | +31.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $117,300 (±$10,428) | $173,600 (±$15,784) | +48.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,801 (±$3,499) | $74,500 (±$8,531) | +35.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,122 (±$64) | $1,322 (±$144) | +17.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,059 (±$195) | $2,763 (±$309) | +34.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.3% (±4.6 points) | 30.8% (±4.8 points) | −3.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.4% (±7.1 points) | 0.0% (±3.9 points) | −7.4 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.
Places near Humboldt
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota City | 1.4 mi | $965 | $119,800 | 21.6% |
| Rutland | 4.4 mi | $775 | $50,000 | 9.1% |
| Badger | 8.6 mi | $750 | $142,800 | 14.4% |
| Thor | 9.2 mi | $1,075 | $101,800 | 10.3% |
| Livermore | 10 mi | $845 | $71,500 | 22.8% |
| Bode | 10 mi | $647 | $75,700 | 25.2% |
| Hardy | 11 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Gilmore City | 11 mi | — | $83,900 | 25.6% |
Places in Iowa most like Humboldt
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello | $722 | $175,200 | $70,015 | 28.9% |
| Boone | $831 | $173,000 | $69,222 | 28.4% |
| Conrad | $840 | $164,700 | $73,292 | 28.3% |
| Colfax | $789 | $178,000 | $79,318 | 31.0% |
| McCallsburg | $676 | $168,600 | $65,000 | 30.0% |
| Nevada | $953 | $182,400 | $75,094 | 28.1% |
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 Humboldt, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $688 | $820 | $927 | $1,284 | $1,549 |
HUD income limits for Humboldt, 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 Humboldt County, IA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,400.
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 Humboldt
What is the average rent in Humboldt, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Humboldt is $740 (±$55) 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 Humboldt?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Humboldt, IA is $714 (±$117) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Humboldt rent-burdened?
38.4% of renting households in Humboldt 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 Humboldt?
Humboldt has an estimated 624 (±107) renting households, 30.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Humboldt?
The median household income in Humboldt is $74,500 (±$8,531) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Humboldt, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $173,600 (±$15,784) for owner-occupied homes in Humboldt (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Humboldt growing?
In Humboldt, the number of residents went from 4,583 in 2015–2019 to 4,771 in 2020–2024 (+4.1%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Humboldt city, Iowa
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Humboldt city, Iowa
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Humboldt city, Iowa
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Humboldt city, Iowa
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Humboldt city, Iowa
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Humboldt city, Iowa
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Humboldt city, Iowa
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Humboldt County, IA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Humboldt 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 Humboldt city, Iowa (place:37560, 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 .