ZIP Code · IA

ZIP 50323

Part of Urbandale, IA

Pop. 17,265·Polk County·1st most expensive ZIP in Iowa

Median rent (all units)

$2,075/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+20.4%

vs US Median

+$143

Reported rents

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ZIP 50323 · $2,075

More expensive than 65% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,310

1 BR

$1,360

2 BR

$1,620

3 BR

$2,210

4 BR+

$2,260

Research median

$1,620/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($175,944) is $4,399 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,260).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 50322, 3 miles away, rents for 50% less ($1,030/mo), about $12,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 50323. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$24,900/yr

At $2,075/mo median

Location

CityUrbandale

StateIA

CountyPolk County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 0.0% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +20.4% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 50323 (Urbandale, IA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 63% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

17,265

Median income

$175,944

Median age

37.1

Renters

12.8%

Age distribution

32%

14.6%

32%

Under 1832%

18–3414.6%

35–5432%

55–6411.1%

65+10.3%

Gender

49.6%

50.4%

Male49.6%

Female50.4%

Race & ethnicity

87.6%

White87.6%

Black2.5%

Hispanic4.6%

Asian4.6%

Other0.8%

Education (25+)

12.6%

21.8%

63%

No HS diploma2.6%

HS diploma12.6%

Some college21.8%

Bachelor's+63%

Housing tenure

87.2%

12.8%

Owner87.2%

Renter12.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 50323 in Urbandale, IA has changed in 5 years

Income

$162,705 → $175,944

up 8.1%

Population

16,117 → 17,265

up 7.1%

Renter share

10.2% → 12.8%

+2.6 pts

Bachelor's+

69.6% → 63%

-6.6 pts

Median age

35.4 → 37.1

+1.7 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $162,705 to $175,944 across the same window, up 8.1% versus 2021. Census counts show ZIP 50323 in Urbandale, IA adding about 1,148 residents over the five-year window, up 7.1% on net. The renter share has risen from 10.2% to 12.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 69.6% to 63% across the same window.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 50323 covers Urbandale, IA. The median rent here is $2,075/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,360/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,620/mo.

At 14% of local median household income ($175,944/yr), ZIP 50323 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 50323?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $83,000/year (about $40/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,075/mo in ZIP 50323. The local median household income is $175,944/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.