The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 50571 sells for about $104,000, or $67 per square foot.
HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,037 a month.
ZIP 50571 — Palmer
The housing market in Palmer (50571) is characterized by extremely low transaction volume and a very small, stable population. Market activity is minimal, with values reflecting a rural, low-cost environment.
This ZIP is best suited for those seeking a quiet, low-cost rural lifestyle, including retirees or individuals working in the local agricultural sector.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Awaiting this reading — not graded.
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 0.7% · poverty 18.7% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 50571, Pocahontas 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 local economy is primarily driven by agricultural industry and small-town commerce within Pocahontas County.
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 typically rely on personal vehicles for commuting to nearby employment hubs in Pocahontas County.
The area features rural landscapes and local community parks typical of small-town Iowa.
The rental market is limited in depth due to the small population size and low housing turnover.
The economy is heavily anchored by agriculture and agribusiness, with limited industrial diversification.
Transportation is entirely dependent on regional highway networks; there is no public transit infrastructure.
The Pocahontas County Assessor manages property valuations for tax purposes across the county.
Parcels are subject to local school district and county-level property tax levies.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau and local community profiles.
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.