The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 50566 sells for about $198,912, or $174 per square foot.
Prices are up +21.8% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 90 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,260 a month.
ZIP 50566 — Moorland
The housing market in 50566 is characterized by low inventory and stable, modest price growth typical of rural Iowa. Market activity is minimal, reflecting the small population size and limited turnover in the area.
This ZIP is best suited for rural-living enthusiasts and those seeking affordable housing away from urban centers.
Median prices moved up 21.8% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 90 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.6% · poverty 12.9% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 4.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
ZCTA 50566, 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.
The area is a small rural community in Webster County with limited large-scale industrial or commercial development.
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.
Residents primarily rely on personal vehicles for commuting to nearby employment hubs like Fort Dodge.
The area features rural landscapes with limited immediate access to major urban parks or shopping districts.
The rental market is limited with low vacancy pressure and minimal short-term rental activity.
The local economy is primarily driven by agriculture and small-scale local services in the surrounding Webster County region.
Transportation is entirely dependent on regional highway networks with no public transit infrastructure.
No major commercial or residential developments are currently reported for this rural ZIP code.
Webster County Assessor manages property valuations based on state-mandated assessment cycles.
Parcels are subject to standard county and school district tax levies.
Standard rural property insurance coverage applies with typical Midwestern hazard profiles.
Data aggregated from ZCTA-level census reports and local market research.
- Fort Frenzy4.110.3 mi
- Gypsum City OHV Park4.510.5 mi
- Kennedy Park4.612.3 mi
- Fort 8 Theatre4.48.9 mi
- Snell-Crawford Park4.58.9 mi
- The Fort Museum and Frontier Village4.57.5 mi
- The Fort Museum and Frontier Village4.57.5 mi
- Gypsum City OHV Park4.510.5 mi
- Kennedy Park4.612.3 mi
- Snell-Crawford Park4.58.9 mi
- Loomis Park4.68.5 mi
- Oleson Park Splashpad4.38.8 mi
- Hy-Vee Grocery Store4.49.9 mi
- Marshalls4.39.9 mi
- Kohl's4.29.8 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.