Sheldahl: Housing & Real Estate
Housing in Sheldahl centers on a median value of $184,700 (estimated market value runs 13% higher at $209,155), with median rent $-666,666,666. Homeownership rate: 93.0%. That's 1.4× below the Story County median ($258,700); 1.1× below the Iowa median ($208,000). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 15.4%. New construction makes up 13.9% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 2.3× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Iowa 2.8×).
- 4-BR rent is 1.9× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $184,700 — 1.0× the Iowa median ($187,100). Median rent $-666,666,666/month. homeownership rate 93.0% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 2.3× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 17.8% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 66.7% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 3.4% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $783 (vs Iowa $774) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $788 (vs Iowa $816) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $1,026 (vs Iowa $1,071) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,427 (vs Iowa $1,490) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,500 (vs Iowa $1,797) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Boone County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $209,155 |
| Median Home Value | $184,700 (vs Iowa $187,100) |
| Median Rent | $-666,666,666 (vs Iowa $967) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | warm |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 15.4% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 13.9% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 5.5% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (1)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Iowa median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Iowa median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Iowa median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 93.3% (vs Iowa 73.1%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 179 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 13.40¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 1448818 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $1,939 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Iowa median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Iowa median) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 1 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 93.0% (vs Iowa 67.5%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1973 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12