The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 50228 sells for about $248,500, or $206 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (+1%), a market in balance. Homes take about 8 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $800 a month.
ZIP 50228 — Prairie City
The housing market in 50228 is currently balanced with moderate buyer leverage and rising year-over-year prices. Inventory levels remain stable, supporting a steady pace of sales despite broader regional fluctuations.
This area is suitable for family buyers and investors looking for moderate price points and stable market conditions within the Des Moines metro area.
Median prices moved up 1.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 8 days on market with 3.4 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
19% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.9% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.2% · poverty 2.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 50228, Jasper County IA
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The area is part of the broader Des Moines metropolitan economy, which features a diverse mix of insurance, financial services, and government sectors.
Data retrieved from Census Bureau ZCTA-level tables.
- Adventureland Park4.314.5 mi
- Adventure Bay Waterpark4.314.5 mi
- Escape Chambers Des Moines4.319.9 mi
- Wreck N' Roll Rage Room518.8 mi
- Iowa State Fairgrounds4.616.3 mi
- Adventureland Park4.314.5 mi
- Casey's Center4.519.8 mi
- Iowa Speedway4.513.7 mi
- Iowa Events Center4.519.9 mi
- Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge4.72.5 mi
- Yellow Banks Park4.512.2 mi
- Valle Drive In4.611.1 mi
- Ironwood Park4.612.5 mi
- Quarry Springs Park4.37.8 mi
- Iowa State Capitol4.818.9 mi
- Science Center of Iowa4.419.8 mi
- World Food Prize Hall of Laureates4.719.7 mi
- State Historical Building4.619.2 mi
- National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum4.818.4 mi
- Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge4.72.5 mi
- Yellow Banks Park4.512.2 mi
- Sam Wise Youth Complex4.412.1 mi
- Maytag Park4.612.2 mi
- Ironwood Park4.612.5 mi
- Captain Roy's4.619.4 mi
- Red Rock Marina4.717.3 mi
- Terrace Hills Golf Course4.410.9 mi
- Toad Valley Golf Course4.210.5 mi
- Westwood Golf Course4.511.1 mi
- Hy-Vee4.312.7 mi
- Des Moines International Airport4.321.9 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.