Housing data for Pleasant Hill, IA
Pleasant Hill, IA has an estimated 11,136 residents and 4,621 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Polk County.
21.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,215 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+12.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 11,136 (±60)
- Housing units
- 4,621 (±319)
- Households that rent
- 21.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,215
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.8%
What stands out in Pleasant Hill
Homes built before 1980: 24.8% (±6.0 points) in Pleasant Hill, lower than in Polk County (48.6%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.4% (±1.7 points) in Pleasant Hill, lower than in Polk County (5.8%).
Households that rent: 21.6% (±5.2 points) in Pleasant Hill, lower than in Polk County (32.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 18.7% (±5.0 points) in Pleasant Hill, lower than in Polk County (23.8%).
- Age of homes in Pleasant Hill
- Commute and cars in Pleasant Hill
- Renters and owners in Pleasant Hill
- Types of homes in Pleasant Hill
Housing in Pleasant Hill at a glance
- Median rent: $1,215 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,107 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 47.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 21.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $90,508 median household income
- Home values: $295,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,820 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,807 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 18.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 24.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 14.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 40 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +12.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,440 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 50327)
Pleasant Hill against Polk County, its state and the nation
| Pleasant Hill | Polk County | Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,136 (±60) | 503,175 (exact) | 3,210,507 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,621 (±319) | 218,486 (±136) | 1,437,699 (±523) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.6% (±5.2 points) | 32.6% (±0.8 points) | 28.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,215 (±$105) | $1,149 (±$16) | $972 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $90,508 (±$13,306) | $83,576 (±$1,283) | $75,059 (±$418) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $295,100 (±$22,434) | $262,100 (±$3,486) | $208,000 (±$1,141) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,807 (±$391) | $4,396 (±$57) | $2,897 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 24.8% (±6.0 points) | 48.6% (±1.1 points) | 61.5% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.2 minutes (±3.0) | 20.0 minutes (±0.3) | 19.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.2% (±3.4 points) | 91.9% (±0.6 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.5 years (±4.9) | 36.2 years (±0.2) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Pleasant Hill covers 10.8 square miles of land, about 1,031 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pleasant Hill has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,871 (±34) | 11,136 (±60) | +12.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,783 (±209) | 4,621 (±319) | +22.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,002 (±$78) | $1,215 (±$105) | +21.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $201,500 (±$11,928) | $295,100 (±$22,434) | +46.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $78,818 (±$7,392) | $90,508 (±$13,306) | +14.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,631 (±$54) | $1,820 (±$143) | +11.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,971 (±$206) | $4,807 (±$391) | +21.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.0% (±4.2 points) | 21.6% (±5.2 points) | −4.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.7% (±7.2 points) | 14.2% (±14.5 points) | +9.5 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 Pleasant Hill
In 2025, the Pleasant Hill Police Department reported 40 violent and 756 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Polk County, the departments that report recorded 387 violent and 1,923 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Pleasant Hill
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50327 | 65% | 13,177 | $1,226 | $314,400 | $98,333 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Pleasant Hill
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona | 3.8 mi | $1,235 | $274,600 | 31.3% |
| Des Moines | 5.7 mi | $1,090 | $194,700 | 39.5% |
| Carlisle | 5.9 mi | $1,000 | $234,300 | 16.0% |
| Bondurant | 7.3 mi | $1,337 | $318,800 | 9.0% |
| Saylorville | 8.5 mi | — | $314,300 | 6.3% |
| Mitchellville | 8.7 mi | $779 | $206,600 | 21.6% |
| Runnells | 9.4 mi | $444 | $231,600 | 14.4% |
| Ankeny | 10 mi | $1,319 | $331,000 | 28.7% |
Places in Iowa most like Pleasant Hill
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona | $1,235 | $274,600 | $86,114 | 31.3% |
| Urbandale | $1,211 | $335,500 | $112,795 | 21.9% |
| Ankeny | $1,319 | $331,000 | $108,198 | 28.7% |
| Solon | $1,127 | $309,400 | $113,295 | 20.8% |
| Marion | $961 | $241,700 | $86,743 | 22.6% |
| North Liberty | $1,246 | $303,800 | $102,102 | 33.1% |
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 Pleasant Hill, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,102 | $1,145 | $1,360 | $1,856 | $1,901 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Pleasant Hill, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,450 | $40,750 | $65,200 |
| 2 people | $27,950 | $46,600 | $74,500 |
| 3 people | $31,450 | $52,400 | $83,800 |
| 4 people | $34,900 | $58,200 | $93,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $62,900 | $100,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $67,550 | $108,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,200 | $115,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $76,850 | $122,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $116,400.
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 Pleasant Hill
What is the average rent in Pleasant Hill, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Pleasant Hill is $1,215 (±$105) 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 Pleasant Hill?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Pleasant Hill, IA is $1,015 (±$587) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Pleasant Hill rent-burdened?
47.6% of renting households in Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill?
Pleasant Hill has an estimated 939 (±234) renting households, 21.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Pleasant Hill?
The median household income in Pleasant Hill is $90,508 (±$13,306) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pleasant Hill, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $295,100 (±$22,434) for owner-occupied homes in Pleasant Hill (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pleasant Hill growing?
In Pleasant Hill, the number of residents went from 9,871 in 2015–2019 to 11,136 in 2020–2024 (+12.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Pleasant Hill?
The ZIP code that covers Pleasant Hill is 50327.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 50327?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50327 is $1,226 (±$107) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Hill city, Iowa
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Hill city, Iowa
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Hill city, Iowa
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Hill city, Iowa
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Hill city, Iowa
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Hill city, Iowa
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Hill city, Iowa
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Pleasant Hill Police Department (ORI IA0771400)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Pleasant Hill city, Iowa (place:63525, 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 .