Housing data for Ossian, IA
Ossian, IA has an estimated 806 residents and 388 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Winneshiek County.
19.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $772 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 806 (±178)
- Housing units
- 388 (±80)
- Households that rent
- 19.9%
- Median gross rent
- $772
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.2%
What stands out in Ossian
Median home value: $157,600 (±$14,945) in Ossian, lower than in Winneshiek County ($259,200).
Households without a vehicle: 0.3% (±0.8 points) in Ossian, lower than in Winneshiek County (4.5%).
Working from home: 7.3% (±4.2 points) in Ossian, lower than in Winneshiek County (12.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 88.7% (±15.4 points) in Ossian, higher than in Winneshiek County (67.1%).
Housing in Ossian at a glance
- Median rent: $772 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $781 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 44.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $71,875 median household income
- Home values: $157,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,222 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,313 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 88.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 18.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ossian against Winneshiek County, its state and the nation
| Ossian | Winneshiek County | Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 806 (±178) | 19,873 (exact) | 3,210,507 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 388 (±80) | 9,029 (±86) | 1,437,699 (±523) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.9% (±8.8 points) | 25.8% (±2.5 points) | 28.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $772 (±$82) | $861 (±$70) | $972 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,875 (±$29,860) | $79,066 (±$5,270) | $75,059 (±$418) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $157,600 (±$14,945) | $259,200 (±$13,750) | $208,000 (±$1,141) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,313 (±$424) | $2,894 (±$145) | $2,897 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 88.7% (±15.4 points) | 67.1% (±4.4 points) | 61.5% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.6 minutes (±6.2) | 18.1 minutes (±1.3) | 19.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.4% (±4.8 points) | 88.0% (±2.2 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.9 years (±8.1) | 42.6 years (±0.5) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Ossian covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 755 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ossian has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 808 (±132) | 806 (±178) | −0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 417 (±71) | 388 (±80) | −7.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $550 (±$209) | $772 (±$82) | +40.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $110,000 (±$11,989) | $157,600 (±$14,945) | +43.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,438 (±$8,400) | $71,875 (±$29,860) | +29.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,018 (±$135) | $1,222 (±$168) | +20.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,723 (±$153) | $2,313 (±$424) | +34.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.2% (±7.9 points) | 19.9% (±8.8 points) | +1.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.8% (±15.8 points) | 0.0% (±28.6 points) | −9.8 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 Winneshiek County
Ossian has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Winneshiek County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Winneshiek County recorded 102 violent and 261 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 Ossian
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castalia | 5.0 mi | — | $97,500 | 6.9% |
| Calmar | 5.7 mi | $694 | $203,200 | 26.9% |
| Fort Atkinson | 8.6 mi | — | $132,100 | 13.0% |
| St. Lucas | 10 mi | — | $134,400 | 3.6% |
| Spillville | 10 mi | $870 | $157,500 | 35.0% |
| Decorah | 11 mi | $853 | $244,500 | 38.5% |
| Postville | 11 mi | $861 | $104,700 | 48.7% |
| Clermont | 12 mi | $434 | $117,200 | 9.5% |
Places in Iowa most like Ossian
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainsworth | $725 | $118,400 | $68,333 | 19.1% |
| Coon Rapids | $780 | $134,100 | $76,012 | 26.3% |
| Badger | $750 | $142,800 | $72,750 | 14.4% |
| New London | $849 | $139,600 | $77,560 | 16.6% |
| Elk Horn | $668 | $133,200 | $64,250 | 16.1% |
| Sidney | $750 | $125,300 | $80,714 | 21.6% |
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 Ossian, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $688 | $710 | $927 | $1,214 | $1,218 |
HUD income limits for Ossian, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,300 | $37,150 | $59,450 |
| 2 people | $25,500 | $42,450 | $67,950 |
| 3 people | $28,700 | $47,750 | $76,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,050 | $84,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,300 | $91,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,550 | $98,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,800 | $105,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,050 | $112,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Winneshiek County, IA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,100.
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.
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Questions about Ossian
How many renters are there in Ossian?
Ossian has an estimated 71 (±35) renting households, 19.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ossian?
The median household income in Ossian is $71,875 (±$29,860) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ossian, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $157,600 (±$14,945) for owner-occupied homes in Ossian (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ossian?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ossian, IA is $1,222 (±$168) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Ossian?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ossian, IA is $2,313 (±$424) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Ossian?
Ossian, IA has an estimated 388 (±80) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ossian growing?
In Ossian, the number of residents went from 808 in 2015–2019 to 806 in 2020–2024 (−0.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ossian city, Iowa
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ossian city, Iowa
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ossian city, Iowa
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ossian city, Iowa
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ossian city, Iowa
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ossian city, Iowa
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ossian city, Iowa
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Winneshiek County, IA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Winneshiek 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 Ossian city, Iowa (place:59970, 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 .