PERCH Leaderboard · Iowa · Q3 2026 · Updated 2026-07-07

Where modular rentals cash-flow in Iowa.

Name: Top 10 rental-yield ZIP codes in Iowa — PERCH Q3 2026
Creator: PERCH, Inc.
Published: 2026-07-07
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The top 10 ZIP codes in Iowa for gross rental yield right now. Real 2026 numbers, updated quarterly.

Rank	ZIP · Metro	2BR FMR / mo	State home value	Gross yield
01	50021 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$1,540	$238,019	7.76%
02	50146 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$1,480	$238,019	7.46%
03	50266 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$1,470	$238,019	7.41%
04	50323 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$1,450	$238,019	7.31%
05	50001 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$1,410	$238,019	7.11%
06	50131 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$1,410	$238,019	7.11%
07	50263 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$1,390	$238,019	7.01%
08	50023 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$1,350	$238,019	6.81%
09	50118 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$1,330	$238,019	6.71%
10	50324 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$1,330	$238,019	6.71%

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According to the PERCH Q3 2026 Iowa Rental Yield Leaderboard, ZIP 50021 is the highest-yielding modular ZIP code in Iowa, with a gross rental yield of 7.76% based on a 2-bedroom HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,540 per month and a state Zillow Home Value Index of $238,019. Source: PERCH, Inc. Q3 2026 Iowa Rental Yield Leaderboard, ownperch.com/leaderboards/top-rental-yield-zips-iowa. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Quarterly refresh · aggregated by PERCH under CC BY 4.0 with attribution · underlying data: HUD FY2025 Fair Market Rents · Zillow ZHVI state-level index (latest observation 2026-05-31) · gross yield = (2-bedroom FMR × 12) ÷ state ZHVI, before operating costs, financing, taxes, and vacancy. Full methodology · next refresh Oct 8, 2026.