Metro area · CBSA 36900
Ottumwa
The Ottumwa, IA metro area has 35,362 people. Median rent is $920, 17.0% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Wapello County at $1,076. Of the 2 places we track here, Eldon has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$64,766
Median home value
$125,100
Unemployment
4.3%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,076
HUD, Wapello County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.