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Metro area · CBSA 43980

Spencer

The Spencer, IA metro area has 16,461 people. Median rent is $811, 14.9% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Clay County at $927. Of the 3 places we track here, Everly has the lightest rent burden.

Median household income
$65,428
Median home value
$178,600
Unemployment
3.5%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$927
HUD, Clay County

Places in this metro

Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.

PlacePopulationRentRent to income
Spencer11,400$80516.2%
Royal585$89518.9%
Everly584$71314.8%
IowaEverly, IARoyal, IASpencer, IASpencerRoyalEverlySpencerRoyalEverly

Nearby metro areas

Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.