Housing data for Tama, IA
Tama, IA has an estimated 3,051 residents and 1,122 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Tama County.
25.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $832 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+10.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,051 (±60)
- Housing units
- 1,122 (±95)
- Households that rent
- 25.8%
- Median gross rent
- $832
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +10.2%
What stands out in Tama
Median home value: $106,800 (±$14,268) in Tama, lower than in Tama County ($148,600).
Housing in Tama at a glance
- Median rent: $832 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $856 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 45.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 25.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $68,661 median household income
- Home values: $106,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,175 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,988 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +10.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 6.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Tama against Tama County, its state and the nation
| Tama | Tama County | Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,051 (±60) | 16,868 (exact) | 3,210,507 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,122 (±95) | 7,595 (±42) | 1,437,699 (±523) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.8% (±7.1 points) | 24.0% (±2.4 points) | 28.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $832 (±$65) | $872 (±$39) | $972 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,661 (±$5,435) | $70,781 (±$3,087) | $75,059 (±$418) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $106,800 (±$14,268) | $148,600 (±$9,729) | $208,000 (±$1,141) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,988 (±$403) | $2,043 (±$113) | $2,897 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.9% (±12.3 points) | 75.5% (±4.1 points) | 61.5% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.2 minutes (±4.6) | 22.7 minutes (±1.2) | 19.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.0% (±5.5 points) | 87.5% (±2.1 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.2 years (±3.7) | 41.5 years (±0.9) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Tama covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 1,027 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Tama has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,769 (±19) | 3,051 (±60) | +10.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,136 (±89) | 1,122 (±95) | −1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $717 (±$61) | $832 (±$65) | +16.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $86,400 (±$7,207) | $106,800 (±$14,268) | +23.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,792 (±$2,179) | $68,661 (±$5,435) | +35.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,024 (±$116) | $1,175 (±$133) | +14.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,468 (±$138) | $1,988 (±$403) | +35.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.6% (±7.1 points) | 25.8% (±7.1 points) | −5.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.5% (±9.8 points) | 0.0% (±8.8 points) | −12.5 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.
Places near Tama
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 1.8 mi | $887 | $118,400 | 39.5% |
| Montour | 7.3 mi | — | $94,200 | 2.8% |
| Chelsea | 9.7 mi | — | $43,500 | 3.7% |
| Vining | 9.7 mi | — | $90,000 | 3.7% |
| Garwin | 10 mi | $750 | $87,600 | 17.7% |
| Le Grand | 11 mi | $533 | $145,700 | 7.1% |
| Clutier | 12 mi | $1,577 | $61,800 | 16.5% |
| Gilman | 13 mi | $678 | $88,700 | 14.2% |
Places in Iowa most like Tama
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newell | $825 | $122,600 | $66,667 | 27.5% |
| Allison | $740 | $111,500 | $64,063 | 27.8% |
| Brooklyn | $832 | $137,100 | $73,438 | 28.1% |
| Guthrie Center | $868 | $123,800 | $71,116 | 23.2% |
| Lake City | $763 | $100,900 | $74,167 | 21.8% |
| Corning | $754 | $96,400 | $64,773 | 28.4% |
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 Tama, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $702 | $722 | $945 | $1,198 | $1,317 |
HUD income limits for Tama, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Tama County, IA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,900.
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 Tama
What is the average rent in Tama, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Tama is $832 (±$65) 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 Tama?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Tama, IA is $269 (±$166) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Tama rent-burdened?
45.4% of renting households in Tama 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 Tama?
Tama has an estimated 271 (±77) renting households, 25.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Tama?
The median household income in Tama is $68,661 (±$5,435) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Tama, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $106,800 (±$14,268) for owner-occupied homes in Tama (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Tama growing?
In Tama, the number of residents went from 2,769 in 2015–2019 to 3,051 in 2020–2024 (+10.2%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tama city, Iowa
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tama city, Iowa
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tama city, Iowa
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tama city, Iowa
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tama city, Iowa
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tama city, Iowa
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tama city, Iowa
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Tama County, IA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Tama 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 Tama city, Iowa (place:77115, 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 .