Ankeny, IA
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Key Performance Metrics
Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Ankeny short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
54 / 167
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
10%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$33,357
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
56%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$333,924
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$69,290
Top-Earners Revenue
Ankeny
Market Revenue Seasonality
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Generally Investor friendly
Ankeny Regulations
Ankeny has a friendly STR environment due to Iowa preemption preventing local bans and no separate STR permitting requirements. However, investors must complete standard rental registration, biennial inspections, and comply with property codes, creating moderate but manageable compliance obligations without meaningful caps or operational restrictions.
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About Ankeny
Ankeny (, ) is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States and a suburb of the state capital of Des Moines, as part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the population of Ankeny was 67,887, making it the seventh most populous city in the state. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Iowa. Currently, the city's incorporated area totals 29.14 square miles.