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Dysart, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Dysart is a Census city of 1,519 people across 1.25 square miles of land, in Tama County. Median household income is $67,695, 80.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dysart
What Dysart is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.25 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,215
- County holding the largest share of its areaTama 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.
Dysart
How many people live in Dysart
- Population1,519
- Median age39.7
- Population under 18383
- Share under 1825.2 percent
- Population 65 and over291
- Share 65 and over19.2 percent
- Households613
- Family households384
- Share of households that are families62.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dysart
Income and work in Dysart
- Median household income$67,695
- Per capita income$34,423
- Civilian labor force737
- Employed719
- Unemployed18 plus or minus 26
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over992
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dysart
Housing in Dysart
- Housing units654
- Occupied units613
- Vacant units41 plus or minus 35
- Vacancy rate6.3 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Owner occupied496
- Renter occupied117 plus or minus 62
- Ownership rate80.9 percent plus or minus 18.1
- Median owner-occupied home value$158,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$766 plus or minus $491
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.6 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Single family units564
- Share single family86.2 percent plus or minus 18.9
- Units in buildings of two or more67 plus or minus 54
- Share in buildings of two or more10.2 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Mobile homes23 plus or minus 32
- Median year structure built1951
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dysart
How Dysart gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute638 plus or minus 133
- Commuting under 15 minutes283 plus or minus 83
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.4 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more274 plus or minus 68
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.9 percent
- Drove alone82.9 percent
- Carpooled3.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home9.9 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dysart
Flood risk in Dysart
- NFIP communityCity of Dysart
- NFIP community number190569
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Dysart participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190569 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.
Tama County, not Dysart
Tama County context, not Dysart figures
- Establishments in Tama County282
- Covered employment, Tama County5,356
- Average annual pay, Tama County$48,774
- Housing units permitted, Tama County12
Every figure in this section is published for Tama County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dysart.
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
Dysart questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dysart, Iowa?
1,519, in 613 households. Dysart city covers 1.25 square miles of land, which is 1,215 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dysart in?
Tama 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 Dysart?
$67,695. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,300. Median gross rent is $766 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dysart in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dysart appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dysart, city of, community 190569, 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 Dysart figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tama 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 Dysart.
Is zoning published for Dysart?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.