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41.85° N · 91.65° W · GEOID 1972840

Shueyville

Johnson County, Iowa · part of the Iowa City, IA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

IowaShueyville, IAShueyvilleShueyville

The short answer

Shueyville is home to 740 people. Median household income is $123,333 a year and median rent is $1,122 a month, 10.9% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $574,800, about 4.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,122
18% below the median place
Median household income
$123,333
54% above the median place
Median home value
$574,800
80% above the median place
Unemployment
3.8%
23% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Shueyville

  • 99% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 86 Iowa places.
  • Household income has grown -5.1% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 86 Iowa places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 82 Iowa places.
  • The median rent takes only 10.9% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 97% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built after 2001, newer housing than in 91% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 87 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Shueyville

Johnson County loses about 9.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in7,145
Moved out8,233
Net−1,088

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Linn County, IA9351,141−206
Polk County, IA297348−51
Cook County, IL196294−98
Cedar County, IA149190−41
Iowa County, IA107169−62

Within Iowa, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within IowaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$62K
Leavers$69K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Johnson County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
11.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Johnson County report $61,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $68,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$44,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,122 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,571 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $574,800.
Getting to work
19 minutes each way on average; 16.6% work from home; 3.7% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Carmel, NY matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
11.3%
96% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-9.2
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureShueyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure11.3%96% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-9.2below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$61,51713% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$68,8882% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Shueyville10.9%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$44,880
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
10.9%
47% below the median place
Home price to income
4.7x
23% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
11%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$117,700
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
99.3%
50% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$3,571
91% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureShueyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,12218% below
Rent to income110.9%47% below
Property tax rate11.4%58% above
Home price to income14.7x23% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure91.59% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,18027% below
HUD area median income4County figure$121,40013% above
Property tax paid (median)1$8,271153% above
Median home value1$574,80080% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.5%43% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure36.0%30% below
Homeownership199.3%50% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,57191% above
Vacant homes1County figure7.2%1% above
Median year built120011% above
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $71,971, 80% above the median place.

Income per person1
$71,971
80% above the median place
Mean commute1
19 min
24% below the median place
Median household income1
$123,333
54% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureShueyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$123,33354% above
Income per person1$71,97180% above
Unemployment1County figure3.8%23% below
Average annual pay6County figure$66,5051% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.3%11% below
Jobs6County figure85,62343% below
Poverty rate1County figure17.1%58% above
Mean commute119 min24% below
Works from home116.6%33% above
Commutes by transit1County figure3.7%335% above
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 99.2%, 7% above the median place.

High school or higher1
99.2%
7% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
97.1%
5% above the median place
Median age1
45.9
18% above the median place
All 9 people measures
MeasureShueyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17406646th largest
Population change since 20207-1.4%below (median 1.1%)
Median age145.918% above
Bachelor's or higher145.5%42% above
High school or higher199.2%7% above
Household size12.76% above
Born abroad1County figure9.8%11% above
No health insurance1County figure4.7%27% below
Homes with broadband197.1%5% above
05

Life in Shueyville

96 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars24.8 +19%
Shops30.6 +1%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.5 +10%
Doctors' offices and clinics18.3 −9%
Child care centers4.4 +91%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k9
4.4
91% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k9
24.8
19% above the median place
Public schools11
42
367% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureShueyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure42367% above
Public school students11County figure19,868306% above
Students per teacher11County figure14.28% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure24.819% above
Shops per 10k9County figure30.61% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure4.510% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure18.39% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure4.491% above
National Register listings10County figure96above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 12°F, 51% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Shueyville. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low12
12°F
51% below the median place
Hurricane risk13
13.6
81% below the median place
Tornado risk13
98.2
21% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureShueyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure84°F3% below
January average low12County figure12°F51% below
Average temperature12County figure49°F10% below
Annual precipitation12County figure37.4 in15% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure87.45% below
Hurricane risk13County figure13.681% below
Tornado risk13County figure98.221% above
Wildfire risk13County figure64.45% above
Heat wave risk13County figure87.53% below
Median air quality index14County figure3714% below
Good air days14County figure70.1%2% above
08

Shueyville in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$123,333 (2024)$150,000$127,000 to $177,500+3.3%
Median home value$574,800 (2024)$824,000$598,000 to $1,135,000+6.2%
Population722 (2025)720690 to 750−0.0%

The median home would be worth 5.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.7 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Shueyville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Carmel, NY$1,150$114,954Compare
Lemont, IL$1,209$123,370Compare
Tichigan, WI$1,201$126,933Compare
Miller Place, NY$1,172$146,492Compare
Miller Place, NYTichigan, WILemont, ILCarmel, NYShueyville, IAShueyvilleCarmelLemontTichiganShueyvilleCarmelLemontTichigan

Common questions

Is Shueyville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 99% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 86 Iowa places. Household income has grown -5.1% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 86 Iowa places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Shueyville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $574,800.

What salary do you need to live in Shueyville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $44,880 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Shueyville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Carmel, NY, Lemont, IL, Tichigan, WI and Miller Place, NY.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Shueyville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Shueyville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/shueyville-iowa

Citytistics. “Shueyville, Iowa.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/shueyville-iowa/

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