The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 50501 sells for about $174,795, or $111 per square foot.
Prices are up +24.9% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 14 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $796 a month.
ZIP 50501 — Fort Dodge
The Fort Dodge housing market is showing significant price appreciation, with a 24.9% year-over-year increase in median sale prices. Inventory remains limited, and homes are selling much faster than in the previous year, indicating a competitive environment for buyers.
The area is suitable for family buyers and those seeking a central commercial hub in North Central Iowa, with a variety of single-family home options available.
Median prices moved up 24.9% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 14 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.5% · poverty 14.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 50501, Webster 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.
Fort Dodge serves as a major commercial center for North Central and Northwest Iowa, anchored by its position on U.S. Routes 20 and 169.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Iowa) — Iowa Property Tax Assessment Limitation: The taxable value is determined by applying an assessment limitation (rollback) to the assessed market value. The limitation is calculated annually to restrict the growth in aggregate taxable value for the residential class to 3% statewide.
Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Central and Northwest Iowa, supported by its strategic location at the intersection of U.S. Routes 20 and 169.
Data sourced from 2020 Census and ACS estimates as reported by secondary aggregators.
- Fort Frenzy4.12.3 mi
- Dolliver Memorial State Park4.710.3 mi
- Kennedy Park4.65 mi
- Gypsum City OHV Park4.54.2 mi
- Fort 8 Theatre4.40.9 mi
- Snell-Crawford Park4.50.4 mi
- The Fort Museum and Frontier Village4.51.8 mi
- Dolliver Memorial State Park4.710.3 mi
- Kennedy Park4.65 mi
- Gypsum City OHV Park4.54.2 mi
- Snell-Crawford Park4.50.4 mi
- Loomis Park4.60.4 mi
- Hy-Vee Grocery Store4.42 mi
- Marshalls4.32 mi
- Kohl's4.22.1 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.