Metro area · CBSA 44740
Storm Lake
The Storm Lake, IA metro area has 20,753 people. Median rent is $894, 15.0% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Buena Vista County at $1,031. Of the 6 places we track here, Albert City has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$71,719
Median home value
$159,500
Unemployment
5.5%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,031
HUD, Buena Vista County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Lake | 11,428 | $898 | 17.2% |
| Alta | 2,250 | $894 | 16.3% |
| Newell | 944 | $825 | 14.8% |
| Albert City | 722 | $784 | 11.6% |
| Sioux Rapids | 722 | $637 | 12.7% |
| Lakeside | 563 | $1,206 | 13.6% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.