Housing data for Richland, IA

Richland, IA has an estimated 544 residents and 219 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Keokuk County.

13.7% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
544 (±155)
Housing units
219 (±59)
Households that rent
13.7%
Residents since 2015–2019
−8.6%

What stands out in Richland

Median real estate taxes: $1,976 (±$227) in Richland, higher than in Keokuk County ($1,494).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 4.6% (±3.2 points) in Richland, higher than in Keokuk County (1.2%).

Housing in Richland at a glance

  • Rent burden: 48.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 13.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $60,446 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $135,700 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,375 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,976 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 73.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 84.0% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 55.8% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 30.5 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −8.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 19.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 3.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Richland against Keokuk County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
RichlandKeokuk CountyIowaUnited States
Residents544 (±155)9,924 (exact)3,210,507 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units219 (±59)4,647 (±25)1,437,699 (±523)143,775,355
Households that rent13.7% (±8.4 points)18.7% (±2.5 points)28.3% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$828 (±$62)$972 (±$6)$1,413
Median household income$60,446 (±$5,547)$62,329 (±$4,405)$75,059 (±$418)$80,734
Median home value$135,700 (±$20,599)$118,700 (±$6,126)$208,000 (±$1,141)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,976 (±$227)$1,494 (±$90)$2,897 (±$13)$3,119
Built before 198084.0% (±21.8 points)80.2% (±4.4 points)61.5% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute30.5 minutes (±8.1)26.5 minutes (±1.5)19.8 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.8% (±5.8 points)83.8% (±2.6 points)88.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents29.1 years (±3.3)43.4 years (±0.6)38.6 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Richland covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 526 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Richland has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents595 (±111)544 (±155)−8.6%Not a measurable change
Housing units287 (±47)219 (±59)−23.7%Not a measurable change
Median home value$86,400 (±$7,860)$135,700 (±$20,599)+57.1%Up after inflation
Median household income$50,833 (±$12,521)$60,446 (±$5,547)+18.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,106 (±$98)$1,375 (±$155)+24.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,344 (±$184)$1,976 (±$227)+47.0%Up after inflation
Households that rent17.4% (±8.5 points)13.7% (±8.4 points)−3.7 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate11.5% (±18.8 points)0.0% (±50.1 points)−11.5 percentage pointsNot 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 Keokuk County

Richland has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Keokuk County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Keokuk County recorded 72 violent and 369 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 Richland

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Ollie5.2 mi—$89,40010.4%
Packwood5.9 mi$722$80,00014.3%
Pleasant Plain7.5 mi—$77,8002.0%
Brighton9.0 mi$675$92,90031.5%
Maharishi Vedic City9.1 mi$1,096$325,00057.5%
Fairfield12 mi$870$156,00040.0%
Keota13 mi$776$106,6009.9%
Harper13 mi$1,125$99,20014.6%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Richland, fiscal year 2027

Keokuk County, IA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$688$766$927$1,159$1,251

HUD income limits for Richland, fiscal year 2026

Keokuk County, IA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Keokuk County, IA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,600.

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 Richland

What is the average home value in Richland, IA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $135,700 (±$20,599) for owner-occupied homes in Richland (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Richland?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Richland, IA is $1,375 (±$155) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Richland?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Richland, IA is $1,976 (±$227) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Richland?

Richland, IA has an estimated 219 (±59) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How old are most homes in Richland?

84.0% of homes in Richland, IA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How long is the average commute in Richland?

Workers who live in Richland, IA take an average of 30.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Richland growing?

In Richland, the number of residents went from 595 in 2015–2019 to 544 in 2020–2024 (−8.6%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Richland city, Iowa (place:66720, 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 .

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