Derby, Iowa
2026 Edition · 7 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026
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Population
Growing. Up 1.1% since 2020.
90
people, the 836th-largest of Iowa's cities and towns.
Census Population Estimates, 2025. Rank among Iowa's cities and towns computed by the Almanac. Sources: Census Population Estimates
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The seam
Cross one tract line and median rent doubles.
A $1,200 gap between neighbors, the sharpest rent edge between adjacent tracts in Lucas County.
- $505 Tract 9503
- $1,705 Tract 9502
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024, adjacent tracts compared by the Almanac. Tract estimates carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Building
Most of the housing here is older than 2000.
- 90% of all homes were built before 2000
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Units needed
None of three estimates finds a housing shortfall here.
0
is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.
Range computed by the Almanac from 2018 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac
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Home value
A median home costs 56% less than Iowa's.
$92,500
median home value in Derby.
- $92,500 Derby
- $208,000 Iowa
- $332,700 U.S.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year