AuburnIA
A town of 252, settled in 1887.
Is Auburn a good place to live?
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Auburn. Auburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
252 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Auburn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Auburn, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Auburn.
Homes in Auburn are worth about $106K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Auburn home is worth about $106,000, up 7% in a year, 55% below the Iowa typical home. At $775 a month, Auburn’s median rent is near the Iowa town median ($911 a month) and below the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 62% of households own their home in Auburn.
| Auburn | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $775 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Auburn’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Auburn for work: only 1% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Auburn, against 11% in Iowa’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Auburn is $59,000.
| Auburn | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Auburn
Auburn has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 10° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Auburn, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Auburn is
Auburn beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Auburn adults binge drink.
| Auburn | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Auburn | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Auburn
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Auburn; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Auburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
99% of working residents leave Auburn for work
Where Auburn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Auburn
City in Iowa, USA
Auburn is a city in Sac County, Iowa, United States. The population was 265 at the 2020 census. In 2014 Larry Finley, a former mayor of the town, stated in the Carroll Daily Times Herald that the Auburn community had embraced its financial identity as a "bedroom community."
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,224 ft
- ZIP code
- 51433
- Area code
- 712
Questions about Auburn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Auburn, IA a good place to live?
Auburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.