ZIP 52403 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa

2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    22,551 people call ZIP 52403 home.

    22,551

    people.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  2. Rent

    Median rent is up 43% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

    $870

    a month. Iowa's median is $972.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  3. Room to build

    Local wages can carry more rent than the median charged today.

    $985–$1,477

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $870 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  4. Building

    Most of the housing here is older than 2000.

    • 93% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  5. Units needed

    Closing the gap would add 0.2–0.7% to the 10,723 homes here.

    22–80

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 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

  6. Home value

    A median home costs 1% less than Iowa's.

    $206,900

    median home value in ZIP 52403.

    • $206,900 ZIP 52403
    • $208,000 Iowa
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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