Housing data for West Okoboji, IA
West Okoboji, IA has an estimated 418 residents and 444 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Dickinson County.
42.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,000 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+35.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 418 (±89)
- Housing units
- 444 (±66)
- Households that rent
- 42.6%
- Median gross rent
- $2,000
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +35.3%
What stands out in West Okoboji
Median gross rent: $2,000 (±$717) in West Okoboji, higher than in Dickinson County ($922).
Median home value: $593,800 (±$120,560) in West Okoboji, higher than in Dickinson County ($270,700).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 80.2% (±18.0 points) in West Okoboji, higher than in Dickinson County (39.5%).
Households that rent: 42.6% (±12.1 points) in West Okoboji, higher than in Dickinson County (22.5%).
Housing in West Okoboji at a glance
- Median rent: $2,000 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,116 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 80.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 42.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $66,250 median household income
- Home values: $593,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,977 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $3,857 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 45.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 58.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.0 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +35.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 21.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
West Okoboji against Dickinson County, its state and the nation
| West Okoboji | Dickinson County | Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 418 (±89) | 17,990 (exact) | 3,210,507 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 444 (±66) | 14,206 (±298) | 1,437,699 (±523) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 42.6% (±12.1 points) | 22.5% (±2.9 points) | 28.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,000 (±$717) | $922 (±$31) | $972 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $66,250 (±$26,886) | $75,432 (±$5,466) | $75,059 (±$418) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $593,800 (±$120,560) | $270,700 (±$17,339) | $208,000 (±$1,141) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,857 (±$679) | $2,503 (±$140) | $2,897 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 45.7% (±10.3 points) | 52.1% (±3.6 points) | 61.5% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.0 minutes (±3.7) | 16.7 minutes (±1.3) | 19.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.3% (±8.4 points) | 90.8% (±1.9 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 64.5 years (±6.6) | 48.7 years (±1.0) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
West Okoboji covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 333 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How West Okoboji has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 309 (±51) | 418 (±89) | +35.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 441 (±56) | 444 (±66) | +0.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,625 (±$388) | $2,000 (±$717) | +23.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $525,000 (±$185,233) | $593,800 (±$120,560) | +13.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $68,750 (±$18,563) | $66,250 (±$26,886) | −3.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,250 (±$392) | $1,977 (±$1,095) | −12.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,731 (±$920) | $3,857 (±$679) | +3.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.6% (±7.7 points) | 42.6% (±12.1 points) | +20.0 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.9% (±16.2 points) | 0.0% (±22.3 points) | −11.9 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 Dickinson County
West Okoboji has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Dickinson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Dickinson County recorded 89 violent and 490 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 West Okoboji
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford | 1.1 mi | $887 | $218,400 | 29.9% |
| Wahpeton | 1.6 mi | $850 | $495,500 | 20.7% |
| Arnolds Park | 2.1 mi | $485 | $438,900 | 8.6% |
| Okoboji | 3.2 mi | $942 | $299,300 | 32.5% |
| Spirit Lake | 5.5 mi | $911 | $215,100 | 32.5% |
| Fostoria | 7.3 mi | $769 | $161,800 | 12.2% |
| Orleans | 8.3 mi | — | $573,200 | 8.1% |
| Terril | 10 mi | $625 | $95,500 | 14.2% |
Places in Iowa most like West Okoboji
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona | $1,235 | $274,600 | $86,114 | 31.3% |
| Cedar Falls | $1,203 | $263,600 | $76,987 | 36.0% |
| Hills | $1,132 | $240,200 | $83,333 | 35.8% |
| Rock Valley | $1,142 | $231,200 | $76,250 | 48.9% |
| Waukee | $1,383 | $350,500 | $101,029 | 33.5% |
| Pella | $1,046 | $292,700 | $84,111 | 37.5% |
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 West Okoboji, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $829 | $834 | $1,091 | $1,424 | $1,434 |
HUD income limits for West Okoboji, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,150 | $38,550 | $61,700 |
| 2 people | $26,450 | $44,050 | $70,500 |
| 3 people | $29,750 | $49,550 | $79,300 |
| 4 people | $33,050 | $55,050 | $88,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,500 | $95,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,900 | $102,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,300 | $109,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,700 | $116,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dickinson County, IA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,100.
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 West Okoboji
How many renters are there in West Okoboji?
West Okoboji has an estimated 98 (±37) renting households, 42.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in West Okoboji?
The median household income in West Okoboji is $66,250 (±$26,886) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in West Okoboji, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $593,800 (±$120,560) for owner-occupied homes in West Okoboji (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in West Okoboji?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in West Okoboji, IA is $3,857 (±$679) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in West Okoboji?
West Okoboji, IA has an estimated 444 (±66) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in West Okoboji?
45.7% of homes in West Okoboji, IA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is West Okoboji growing?
In West Okoboji, the number of residents went from 309 in 2015–2019 to 418 in 2020–2024 (+35.3%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Okoboji city, Iowa
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Okoboji city, Iowa
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Okoboji city, Iowa
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Okoboji city, Iowa
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Okoboji city, Iowa
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West Okoboji city, Iowa
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West Okoboji city, Iowa
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dickinson County, IA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dickinson 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 West Okoboji city, Iowa (place:84450, 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 .