Housing data for Sioux Center, IA
Sioux Center, IA has an estimated 8,454 residents and 2,914 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Sioux County.
25.0% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+12.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,454 (±26)
- Housing units
- 2,914 (±237)
- Households that rent
- 25.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.2%
What stands out in Sioux Center
Median real estate taxes: $3,954 (±$400) in Sioux Center, higher than in Sioux County ($2,801).
Median home value: $290,800 (±$22,573) in Sioux Center, higher than in Sioux County ($250,100).
Housing in Sioux Center at a glance
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,015 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 29.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 25.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $92,983 median household income
- Home values: $290,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,740 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,954 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 51.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 11.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 23 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +12.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Sioux Center against Sioux County, its state and the nation
| Sioux Center | Sioux County | Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,454 (±26) | 36,212 (exact) | 3,210,507 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,914 (±237) | 13,285 (±50) | 1,437,699 (±523) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.0% (±7.3 points) | 23.9% (±2.1 points) | 28.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $908 (±$64) | $972 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $92,983 (±$19,300) | $86,098 (±$7,089) | $75,059 (±$418) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $290,800 (±$22,573) | $250,100 (±$9,233) | $208,000 (±$1,141) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,954 (±$400) | $2,801 (±$114) | $2,897 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.8% (±10.2 points) | 62.5% (±4.1 points) | 61.5% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 11.7 minutes (±3.0) | 13.5 minutes (±1.2) | 19.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.1% (±3.2 points) | 92.4% (±1.5 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 30.0 years (±3.1) | 33.8 years (±0.3) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Sioux Center covers 6.4 square miles of land, about 1,322 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sioux Center has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,534 (±24) | 8,454 (±26) | +12.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,526 (±167) | 2,914 (±237) | +15.4% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $208,900 (±$11,705) | $290,800 (±$22,573) | +39.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $74,313 (±$5,899) | $92,983 (±$19,300) | +25.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,345 (±$94) | $1,740 (±$275) | +29.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,264 (±$210) | $3,954 (±$400) | +21.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.5% (±4.7 points) | 25.0% (±7.3 points) | −1.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.5% (±9.2 points) | 0.0% (±3.4 points) | −6.5 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 Sioux Center
In 2025, the Sioux Center Police Department reported 23 violent and 489 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Sioux County, the departments that report recorded 36 violent and 251 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Sioux Center
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice | 7.5 mi | $1,063 | $169,800 | 4.7% |
| Orange City | 7.7 mi | $789 | $264,000 | 33.1% |
| Hull | 8.1 mi | $535 | $225,700 | 12.8% |
| Alton | 10 mi | $813 | $218,900 | 12.2% |
| Ireton | 10 mi | $1,094 | $156,600 | 12.3% |
| Rock Valley | 11 mi | $1,142 | $231,200 | 48.9% |
| Boyden | 12 mi | $756 | $177,700 | 11.9% |
| Struble | 13 mi | — | $135,200 | 6.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sioux Center, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $741 | $764 | $1,000 | $1,279 | $1,361 |
HUD income limits for Sioux Center, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,100 | $38,450 | $61,500 |
| 2 people | $26,400 | $43,950 | $70,300 |
| 3 people | $29,700 | $49,450 | $79,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,900 | $87,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,300 | $94,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,700 | $101,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,100 | $108,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,500 | $116,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sioux County, IA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,800.
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 Sioux Center
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Sioux Center?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Sioux Center, IA is $586 (±$32) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Sioux Center?
Sioux Center has an estimated 719 (±240) renting households, 25.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Sioux Center?
The median household income in Sioux Center is $92,983 (±$19,300) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sioux Center, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $290,800 (±$22,573) for owner-occupied homes in Sioux Center (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sioux Center?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sioux Center, IA is $1,740 (±$275) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sioux Center?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sioux Center, IA is $3,954 (±$400) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sioux Center growing?
In Sioux Center, the number of residents went from 7,534 in 2015–2019 to 8,454 in 2020–2024 (+12.2%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sioux Center city, Iowa
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sioux Center city, Iowa
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sioux Center city, Iowa
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sioux Center city, Iowa
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sioux Center city, Iowa
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sioux Center city, Iowa
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sioux Center city, Iowa
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sioux County, IA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sioux County, IA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Sioux Center Police Department (ORI IA0840500)
- 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 Sioux Center city, Iowa (place:73290, 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 .