Housing data for Urbana, IA
Urbana, IA has an estimated 1,639 residents and 589 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Benton County.
11.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $860 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,639 (±216)
- Housing units
- 589 (±86)
- Households that rent
- 11.8%
- Median gross rent
- $860
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.0%
What stands out in Urbana
Homes built before 1980: 31.8% (±9.6 points) in Urbana, lower than in Benton County (64.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,688 (±$198) in Urbana, higher than in Benton County ($2,727).
Median household income: $115,655 (±$7,412) in Urbana, higher than in Benton County ($86,962).
Households without a vehicle: 0.5% (±0.9 points) in Urbana, lower than in Benton County (3.3%).
- Age of homes in Urbana
- Property taxes in Urbana
- Income and affordability in Urbana
- Commute and cars in Urbana
Housing in Urbana at a glance
- Median rent: $860 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $778 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 56.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $115,655 median household income
- Home values: $228,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,660 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,688 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 31.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +8.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Urbana against Benton County, its state and the nation
| Urbana | Benton County | Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,639 (±216) | 25,724 (exact) | 3,210,507 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 589 (±86) | 11,114 (±31) | 1,437,699 (±523) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.8% (±5.4 points) | 15.0% (±1.8 points) | 28.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $860 (±$269) | $826 (±$142) | $972 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $115,655 (±$7,412) | $86,962 (±$3,238) | $75,059 (±$418) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $228,900 (±$15,324) | $208,200 (±$11,797) | $208,000 (±$1,141) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,688 (±$198) | $2,727 (±$102) | $2,897 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 31.8% (±9.6 points) | 64.3% (±3.6 points) | 61.5% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.4 minutes (±2.0) | 24.9 minutes (±1.1) | 19.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.1% (±6.9 points) | 88.5% (±1.6 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.8 years (±4.1) | 43.1 years (±0.7) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Urbana covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 908 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Urbana has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,517 (±223) | 1,639 (±216) | +8.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 596 (±67) | 589 (±86) | −1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $637 (±$316) | $860 (±$269) | +35.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $151,600 (±$10,202) | $228,900 (±$15,324) | +51.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $88,333 (±$5,575) | $115,655 (±$7,412) | +30.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,333 (±$71) | $1,660 (±$112) | +24.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,626 (±$251) | $3,688 (±$198) | +40.4% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.9% (±5.7 points) | 11.8% (±5.4 points) | −0.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.5% (±21.7 points) | 0.0% (±30.5 points) | −14.5 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 Benton County
Urbana has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Benton County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Benton County recorded 136 violent and 311 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.
ZIP codes in Urbana
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52345 | 62% | 1,609 | $850 | $226,800 | $115,179 |
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 Urbana
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Point | 6.2 mi | $798 | $212,400 | 22.0% |
| Walker | 6.6 mi | $808 | $172,400 | 18.7% |
| Brandon | 8.4 mi | $1,046 | $113,800 | 40.1% |
| Vinton | 8.6 mi | $942 | $152,300 | 20.1% |
| Shellsburg | 9.5 mi | $967 | $175,800 | 12.7% |
| Rowley | 9.8 mi | $1,042 | $145,800 | 13.5% |
| Mount Auburn | 11 mi | $967 | $125,000 | 24.1% |
| Palo | 12 mi | $717 | $282,400 | 2.5% |
Places in Iowa most like Urbana
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granger | $843 | $329,400 | $112,404 | 19.2% |
| Elkhart | $836 | $253,900 | $84,554 | 18.9% |
| West Branch | $1,053 | $216,100 | $92,209 | 17.8% |
| Ely | $936 | $311,900 | $105,882 | 18.2% |
| Palo | $717 | $282,400 | $106,375 | 2.5% |
| Van Meter | $1,063 | $264,000 | $135,139 | 7.4% |
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 Urbana, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $684 | $751 | $982 | $1,267 | $1,291 |
HUD income limits for Urbana, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,800 | $39,600 | $63,350 |
| 2 people | $27,200 | $45,250 | $72,400 |
| 3 people | $30,600 | $50,900 | $81,450 |
| 4 people | $33,950 | $56,550 | $90,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,100 | $97,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,600 | $105,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,150 | $112,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,650 | $119,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,100.
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 Urbana
How many renters are there in Urbana?
Urbana has an estimated 66 (±33) renting households, 11.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Urbana?
The median household income in Urbana is $115,655 (±$7,412) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Urbana, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $228,900 (±$15,324) for owner-occupied homes in Urbana (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Urbana?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Urbana, IA is $1,660 (±$112) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Urbana?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Urbana, IA is $3,688 (±$198) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Urbana?
Urbana, IA has an estimated 589 (±86) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Urbana growing?
In Urbana, the number of residents went from 1,517 in 2015–2019 to 1,639 in 2020–2024 (+8.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Urbana?
The ZIP code that covers Urbana is 52345.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 52345?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 52345 is $850 (±$219) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Urbana city, Iowa
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Urbana city, Iowa
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Urbana city, Iowa
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Urbana city, Iowa
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Urbana city, Iowa
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Urbana city, Iowa
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Urbana city, Iowa
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Urbana city, Iowa (place:79905, 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 .