Housing data for Iowa Colony, TX
Iowa Colony, TX has an estimated 12,891 residents and 4,683 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Brazoria County.
3.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,360 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+611.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 12,891 (±20)
- Housing units
- 4,683 (±401)
- Households that rent
- 3.6%
- Median gross rent
- $2,360
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +611.8%
What stands out in Iowa Colony
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 0.0% (±39.2 points) in Iowa Colony, lower than in Brazoria County (49.0%).
Median real estate taxes: $9,281 (±$1,005) in Iowa Colony, higher than in Brazoria County ($5,001).
Households that rent: 3.6% (±3.1 points) in Iowa Colony, lower than in Brazoria County (25.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±1.9 points) in Iowa Colony, lower than in Brazoria County (13.3%).
Housing in Iowa Colony at a glance
- Median rent: $2,360 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 3.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $144,092 median household income
- Home values: $405,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,951 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $9,281 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 97.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 1.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 28.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 54.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 35.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 103 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +611.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 38.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Iowa Colony against Brazoria County, its state and the nation
| Iowa Colony | Brazoria County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,891 (±20) | 391,255 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,683 (±401) | 150,321 (±222) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 3.6% (±3.1 points) | 25.9% (±1.1 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,360 (±$2,251) | $1,454 (±$35) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $144,092 (±$25,407) | $97,993 (±$3,188) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $405,700 (±$23,280) | $301,600 (±$6,079) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $9,281 (±$1,005) | $5,001 (±$179) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 1.5% (±2.1 points) | 28.9% (±1.3 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.6 minutes (±2.7) | 30.6 minutes (±0.6) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.7% (±1.7 points) | 94.0% (±0.6 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.7 years (±2.2) | 36.7 years (±0.2) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Iowa Colony covers 11.1 square miles of land, about 1,164 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Iowa Colony has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,811 (±23) | 12,891 (±20) | +611.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 656 (±93) | 4,683 (±401) | +613.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $867 (±$310) | $2,360 (±$2,251) | +172.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $282,200 (±$15,523) | $405,700 (±$23,280) | +43.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $105,688 (±$28,901) | $144,092 (±$25,407) | +36.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,359 (±$182) | $2,951 (±$203) | +25.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $6,359 (±$1,423) | $9,281 (±$1,005) | +46.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.1% (±9.3 points) | 3.6% (±3.1 points) | −12.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.3% (±16.7 points) | 28.6% (±38.7 points) | +18.3 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 Iowa Colony
In 2025, the Iowa Colony Police Department reported 103 violent and 733 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Brazoria County, the departments that report recorded 137 violent and 1,000 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Iowa Colony
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Point | 4.4 mi | $388 | $169,800 | 8.3% |
| Manvel | 4.8 mi | $2,209 | $338,700 | 18.6% |
| Arcola | 5.1 mi | $1,130 | $242,600 | 39.9% |
| Sienna | 5.8 mi | $2,837 | $470,100 | 3.5% |
| Rosharon | 6.5 mi | — | $205,000 | 33.9% |
| Fresno | 7.2 mi | $2,028 | $243,500 | 21.1% |
| Bonney | 9.8 mi | $1,164 | $221,300 | 49.0% |
| Pearland | 10.0 mi | $1,860 | $356,300 | 23.8% |
Places in Texas most like Iowa Colony
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fate | $2,500 | $384,300 | $132,752 | 8.5% |
| Lavon | $2,203 | $394,300 | $131,303 | 9.8% |
| Santa Rita Ranch | $2,701 | $515,700 | $160,592 | 4.9% |
| Celina | $2,379 | $509,600 | $170,894 | 7.3% |
| Sienna | $2,837 | $470,100 | $177,837 | 3.5% |
| Oak Point | $2,227 | $395,900 | $126,290 | 10.5% |
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 Texas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Iowa Colony, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,021 | $1,212 | $1,319 | $1,790 | $2,205 |
HUD income limits for Iowa Colony, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,500 | $44,100 | $70,600 |
| 2 people | $30,250 | $50,400 | $80,650 |
| 3 people | $34,050 | $56,700 | $90,750 |
| 4 people | $37,800 | $63,000 | $100,800 |
| 5 people | $40,850 | $68,050 | $108,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $73,100 | $116,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $78,150 | $125,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $83,200 | $133,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Brazoria County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $126,000.
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 Iowa Colony
What is the median household income in Iowa Colony?
The median household income in Iowa Colony is $144,092 (±$25,407) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Iowa Colony, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $405,700 (±$23,280) for owner-occupied homes in Iowa Colony (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Iowa Colony?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Iowa Colony, TX is $2,951 (±$203) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Iowa Colony?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Iowa Colony, TX is $9,281 (±$1,005) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Iowa Colony?
Iowa Colony, TX has an estimated 4,683 (±401) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Iowa Colony?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Iowa Colony, used by 54.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Iowa Colony growing?
In Iowa Colony, the number of residents went from 1,811 in 2015–2019 to 12,891 in 2020–2024 (+611.8%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Iowa Colony village, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Iowa Colony village, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Iowa Colony village, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Iowa Colony village, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Iowa Colony village, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Iowa Colony village, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Iowa Colony village, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Brazoria County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Brazoria County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Iowa Colony Police Department (ORI TX0203000)
- 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 Iowa Colony village, Texas (place:36092, in state:48).
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 .