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Cresco, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Cresco is a Census city of 3,908 people across 3.34 square miles of land, in Howard County. Median household income is $60,608, 75.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cresco
What Cresco is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.34 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,170
- County holding the largest share of its areaHoward County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cresco
How many people live in Cresco
- Population3,908
- Median age38.5
- Population under 18938
- Share under 1824.0 percent
- Population 65 and over828
- Share 65 and over21.2 percent
- Households1,598
- Family households1,053
- Share of households that are families65.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cresco
Income and work in Cresco
- Median household income$60,608
- Per capita income$29,235
- Civilian labor force1,946
- Employed1,922
- Unemployed24 plus or minus 28
- Unemployment rate1.2 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over2,754
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.7 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Cresco
- Housing units1,789
- Occupied units1,598
- Vacant units191 plus or minus 110
- Vacancy rate10.7 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Owner occupied1,198
- Renter occupied400 plus or minus 114
- Ownership rate75.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$117,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$715
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.2 percent
- Single family units1,553
- Share single family86.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more205 plus or minus 107
- Share in buildings of two or more11.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes31 plus or minus 35
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cresco
How Cresco gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,726
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,137 plus or minus 228
- Share commuting under 15 minutes65.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more348 plus or minus 115
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.2 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Drove alone80.5 percent
- Carpooled5.6 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home8.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cresco
SBA loans in Cresco (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$463,000
- Average approval$231,500
- Median approval$231,500
- Largest approval$344,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cresco, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cresco
Flood risk in Cresco
- NFIP communityCity of Cresco
- NFIP community number190563
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Cresco participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190563 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Howard County, not Cresco
Howard County context, not Cresco figures
- Establishments in Howard County270
- Covered employment, Howard County4,402
- Average annual pay, Howard County$48,223
- Housing units permitted, Howard County8
Every figure in this section is published for Howard County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cresco.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Cresco questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cresco, Iowa?
3,908, in 1,598 households. Cresco city covers 3.34 square miles of land, which is 1,170 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cresco in?
Howard County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Cresco?
$60,608. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,200. Median gross rent is $715 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Cresco in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Cresco appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Cresco, city of, community 190563, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Cresco figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Howard County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Cresco.
Is zoning published for Cresco?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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