U.S. ZIP Code · IA50273
Madison County · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Appreciation
- 1-year
- -0.4%
- 5-year / yr
- +5.0%
- 10-year / yr
- +6.8%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- +3.4%
- vs metro
- +2.7%
- vs state
- +43.6%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 50273 is worth $293,807 — 2.7% above the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA median. Over the past year, values have fallen 0.4%. The effective property tax rate is 1.4%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Madison County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Very Low[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively Low
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Drought
- Relatively High
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Madison County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -25[5]
- Moved in
- 444
- Moved out
- 469
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 4
- Elementary
- 1
- Middle
- 2
- High
- 1
Winterset Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winterset Comm School District
561 students
Winterset Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Winterset Comm School District
497 students
Winterset Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Winterset Comm School District
373 students
Winterset Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Winterset Comm School District
232 students
Run the numbers
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 50273?
- The typical home in 50273 is worth $293,807, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 50273?
- Home values in 50273 are down 0.4% over the past year, and up 5.0% a year over five years.
- What is the property tax rate in 50273?
- The effective property tax rate in 50273 is 1.4% — roughly $4,151 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 50273?
- ZIP code 50273 has a population of 8,950 and a median household income of $82,633.
#Comparable ZIPs
Same metro, nearest typical home value. Each card shows the comparable ZIP's headline numbers so you can scan at a glance.
Urbandale, IA
- Typical home
- $293,482
- Gross yield
- 4.4%
Des Moines, IA
- Typical home
- $294,558
- Gross yield
- 5.3%
Slater, IA
- Typical home
- $292,556
- Gross yield
- —
Truro, IA
- Typical home
- $291,658
- Gross yield
- —
Carlisle, IA
- Typical home
- $289,450
- Gross yield
- 3.6%
Linden, IA
- Typical home
- $286,724
- Gross yield
- —
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