U.S. ZIP Code · IA50609
Grundy County · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +6.7%
- 5-year / yr
- +7.3%
- 10-year / yr
- —
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- -25.2%
- vs metro
- -2.9%
- vs state
- +3.8%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 50609 is worth $212,424 — 2.9% below the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA median. Over the past year, values have risen 6.7%. The effective property tax rate is 0.5%.
#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 Grundy County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Very Low[4]
- Riverine flood
- Very Low
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Drought
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Grundy County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -39[5]
- Moved in
- 285
- Moved out
- 324
Run the numbers
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
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Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 50609?
- The typical home in 50609 is worth $212,424, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 50609?
- Home values in 50609 are up 6.7% over the past year, and up 7.3% a year over five years.
- What is the property tax rate in 50609?
- The effective property tax rate in 50609 is 0.5% — roughly $981 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 50609?
- ZIP code 50609 has a population of 377 and a median household income of $90,250.
#Comparable ZIPs
Same metro, nearest typical home value. Each card shows the comparable ZIP's headline numbers so you can scan at a glance.
Holland, IA
- Typical home
- $211,499
- Gross yield
- —
Gilbertville, IA
- Typical home
- $214,826
- Gross yield
- —
Sumner, IA
- Typical home
- $206,393
- Gross yield
- —
Readlyn, IA
- Typical home
- $218,869
- Gross yield
- —
Plainfield, IA
- Typical home
- $219,060
- Gross yield
- —
Conrad, IA
- Typical home
- $221,003
- Gross yield
- —
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