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West Liberty, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
West Liberty is a Census city of 3,776 people across 1.77 square miles of land, in Muscatine County. Median household income is $69,345, 76.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Liberty
What West Liberty is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.77 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,137
- County holding the largest share of its areaMuscatine 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.
West Liberty
How many people live in West Liberty
- Population3,776
- Median age35.0
- Population under 181,012 plus or minus 231
- Share under 1826.8 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over450 plus or minus 114
- Share 65 and over11.9 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Households1,360
- Family households948
- Share of households that are families69.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Liberty
Income and work in West Liberty
- Median household income$69,345
- Per capita income$29,228
- Civilian labor force2,275
- Employed2,229
- Unemployed46 plus or minus 41
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over2,506
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher72.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Liberty
Housing in West Liberty
- Housing units1,406
- Occupied units1,360
- Vacant units46 plus or minus 55
- Vacancy rate3.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied1,043
- Renter occupied317 plus or minus 126
- Ownership rate76.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$180,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,038 plus or minus $307
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Single family units921
- Share single family65.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more356 plus or minus 139
- Share in buildings of two or more25.3 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Mobile homes129 plus or minus 82
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Liberty
How West Liberty gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,133
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,012 plus or minus 276
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.4 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more480 plus or minus 153
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Drove alone74.4 percent
- Carpooled20.0 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home1.7 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Liberty
Flood risk in West Liberty
- NFIP communityCity of West Liberty
- NFIP community number190215
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/28/22
The City of West Liberty participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190215 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.
Muscatine County, not West Liberty
Muscatine County context, not West Liberty figures
- Establishments in Muscatine County949
- Covered employment, Muscatine County21,234
- Average annual pay, Muscatine County$63,594
- Housing units permitted, Muscatine County77
Every figure in this section is published for Muscatine County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Liberty.
All Muscatine County figures →
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.
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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
West Liberty questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Liberty, Iowa?
3,776, in 1,360 households. West Liberty city covers 1.77 square miles of land, which is 2,137 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Liberty in?
Muscatine 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 West Liberty?
$69,345. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $180,000. Median gross rent is $1,038 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is West Liberty in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Liberty appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Liberty, city of, community 190215, 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 West Liberty figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Muscatine 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 West Liberty.
Is zoning published for West Liberty?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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