U.S. ZIP Code · IA50501
Webster County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +1.6%
- 5-year / yr
- +2.4%
- 10-year / yr
- +3.7%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- -54.5%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- -36.9%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 50501 is worth $129,166. Over the past year, values have risen 1.6%. Homes here rent for a typical $834 a month — a 7.7% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 1.5%.
#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 Webster County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively Low[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively Low
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Drought
- Relatively High
- Heat wave
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Webster County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -85[5]
- Moved in
- 721
- Moved out
- 806
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 7
- Elementary
- 5
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 1
Fort Dodge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Dodge Comm School District
1,057 students
Fort Dodge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Dodge Comm School District
774 students
Duncombe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Fort Dodge Comm School District
454 students
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Fort Dodge Comm School District
382 students
Butler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Fort Dodge Comm School District
344 students
Run the numbers
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Estimated monthly payments include principal and interest only. Actual costs will include property tax, insurance, possibly PMI, and HOA fees not modeled here. Loan terms shown are estimates; consult a licensed lender for current rates and qualification.
Renting is meaningfully cheaper month-to-month.
This calculator projects multi-year scenarios based on assumptions about appreciation, rent growth, and investment returns — none of which are guaranteed. Actual outcomes depend on variables this tool cannot know. Not financial or real estate advice.
#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Rankings
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Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 50501?
- The typical home in 50501 is worth $129,166, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 50501?
- Home values in 50501 are up 1.6% over the past year, and up 2.4% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 50501?
- A typical home in 50501 rents for about $834 a month, a gross rental yield of 7.7%.
- What is the property tax rate in 50501?
- The effective property tax rate in 50501 is 1.5% — roughly $1,946 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 50501?
- ZIP code 50501 has a population of 28,823 and a median household income of $66,888.
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