Hamilton, Iowa
2026 Edition · 7 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026
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Population
Growing. Up 3.3% since 2020.
124
people, the 777th-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 jumps $452.
A $452 gap between neighbors, the sharpest rent edge between adjacent tracts in Marion County.
- $775 Tract 301.01
- $1,227 Tract 302.01
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
72% of the housing here was built before 2000.
- 72% 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 66% less than Iowa's.
$70,000
median home value in Hamilton.
- $70,000 Hamilton
- $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