Housing data for Malvern, IA
Malvern, IA has an estimated 1,323 residents and 534 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Mills County.
16.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $839 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+30.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,323 (±208)
- Housing units
- 534 (±85)
- Households that rent
- 16.5%
- Median gross rent
- $839
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +30.3%
What stands out in Malvern
Working from home: 3.0% (±2.2 points) in Malvern, lower than in Mills County (10.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 87.2% (±13.1 points) in Malvern, higher than in Mills County (61.2%).
Median home value: $174,700 (±$34,288) in Malvern, lower than in Mills County ($237,800).
Median real estate taxes: $2,538 (±$482) in Malvern, lower than in Mills County ($3,494).
Housing in Malvern at a glance
- Median rent: $839 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $883 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 43.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $84,223 median household income
- Home values: $174,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,326 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,538 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 87.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 30.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +30.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Malvern against Mills County, its state and the nation
| Malvern | Mills County | Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,323 (±208) | 14,568 (exact) | 3,210,507 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 534 (±85) | 6,134 (±32) | 1,437,699 (±523) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.5% (±5.5 points) | 16.5% (±3.0 points) | 28.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $839 (±$59) | $959 (±$96) | $972 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $84,223 (±$10,331) | $90,753 (±$5,692) | $75,059 (±$418) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $174,700 (±$34,288) | $237,800 (±$9,694) | $208,000 (±$1,141) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,538 (±$482) | $3,494 (±$137) | $2,897 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 87.2% (±13.1 points) | 61.2% (±5.2 points) | 61.5% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.7 minutes (±4.3) | 25.6 minutes (±1.2) | 19.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.3% (±3.3 points) | 88.7% (±2.5 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.4 years (±3.7) | 42.1 years (±0.7) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Malvern covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 830 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Malvern has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,015 (±157) | 1,323 (±208) | +30.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 438 (±56) | 534 (±85) | +21.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $784 (±$259) | $839 (±$59) | +7.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $110,500 (±$12,286) | $174,700 (±$34,288) | +58.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,250 (±$7,963) | $84,223 (±$10,331) | +58.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,104 (±$77) | $1,326 (±$78) | +20.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,686 (±$225) | $2,538 (±$482) | +50.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.9% (±7.4 points) | 16.5% (±5.5 points) | −5.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 16.3% (±16.1 points) | 8.5% (±14.3 points) | −7.8 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 Mills County
Malvern has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mills County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Mills County recorded 109 violent and 598 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 Malvern
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings | 4.9 mi | — | $90,700 | 7.0% |
| Silver City | 8.0 mi | $1,188 | $156,800 | 17.5% |
| Glenwood | 8.6 mi | $924 | $206,200 | 23.5% |
| Tabor | 8.8 mi | $289 | $204,200 | 26.3% |
| Randolph | 9.1 mi | $1,094 | $90,500 | 22.4% |
| Emerson | 9.5 mi | $1,034 | $119,500 | 17.5% |
| Pacific Junction | 11 mi | — | $149,100 | 6.3% |
| Imogene | 12 mi | — | $49,200 | 11.8% |
Places in Iowa most like Malvern
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo | $850 | $153,100 | $79,904 | 15.4% |
| Dexter | $845 | $163,500 | $87,250 | 17.6% |
| Truro | $888 | $195,100 | $78,750 | 16.9% |
| State Center | $766 | $167,400 | $83,942 | 17.7% |
| Primghar | $792 | $147,500 | $78,750 | 18.0% |
| Coggon | $756 | $164,700 | $76,250 | 12.9% |
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 Malvern, 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 Malvern, 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 Malvern
How many renters are there in Malvern?
Malvern has an estimated 75 (±25) renting households, 16.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Malvern?
The median household income in Malvern is $84,223 (±$10,331) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Malvern, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $174,700 (±$34,288) for owner-occupied homes in Malvern (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Malvern?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Malvern, IA is $1,326 (±$78) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Malvern?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Malvern, IA is $2,538 (±$482) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Malvern?
Malvern, IA has an estimated 534 (±85) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Malvern growing?
In Malvern, the number of residents went from 1,015 in 2015–2019 to 1,323 in 2020–2024 (+30.3%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Malvern city, Iowa
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Malvern city, Iowa
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Malvern city, Iowa
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Malvern city, Iowa
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Malvern city, Iowa
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Malvern city, Iowa
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Malvern 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
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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 .