The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 50220 sells for about $175,000, or $141 per square foot.
Prices are up +3.9% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 75 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $938 a month.
ZIP 50220 — Perry
The Perry (50220) housing market is showing moderate growth with a 3.9% year-over-year increase in median sale price to $175,000. While the market is somewhat competitive, the median days on market has increased significantly compared to the previous year, indicating a cooling in transaction velocity.
This area is suitable for family buyers and those seeking a more affordable, small-town housing market compared to the larger Des Moines metro area.
Median prices moved up 3.9% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 75 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 99% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.3% · poverty 7.7% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 50220
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau ZCTA 50220 profiles.
- Jester Park4.718.8 mi
- Boone Speedway4.719.3 mi
- The Brenton Arboretum4.813.8 mi
- Mickey's Irish Pub4.519.9 mi
- Pattee Park4.31.2 mi
- The Perry Grand Theater4.61.7 mi
- Jefferson Telecom4.918.1 mi
- Pattee Park4.31.2 mi
- Hy-Vee Grocery Store4.21.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.