The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 52314 sells for about $405,000, or $184 per square foot.
Homes take about 50 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $795 a month.
ZIP 52314 — Mount Vernon
The Mount Vernon housing market shows stability with a median sold price of $405,000 and a median listing price of $442,450. Market activity is characterized by moderate days on market and a high owner-occupancy rate, reflecting a stable residential community.
This area is well-suited for families and professionals who value a small-town atmosphere with proximity to the larger Cedar Rapids employment market.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 50 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 3.6% · poverty 9.7% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 52314, Linn 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.
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.
Most residents in Mount Vernon drive alone to work with an average commute time of approximately 20.7 minutes.
The area features local parks and is home to Cornell College, which serves as a cultural and recreational anchor for the community.
The local economy is anchored by Cornell College and benefits from its proximity to the broader Cedar Rapids metropolitan area's diverse industry mix.
Data retrieved from Census Bureau and Data USA profiles for Mount Vernon, IA.
- The Fun Station Cedar Rapids4.510.5 mi
- AirFX Trampoline Park4.614.6 mi
- Spare Time Cedar Rapids4.110.4 mi
- The Iowa Children's Museum4.818 mi
- Trampoline Park4.112.3 mi
- Kinnick Stadium4.819.3 mi
- Big Grove Brewery & Taproom4.619.9 mi
- Carver-Hawkeye Arena4.719 mi
- Xtream Arena4.317.9 mi
- Cedar Ridge Distillery4.713 mi
- Palisades-Kepler State Park4.72.4 mi
- Marcus Cedar Rapids Cinema4.412.1 mi
- Cedar Ridge Distillery4.713 mi
- Lake Macbride State Park4.610.3 mi
- The Fun Station Cedar Rapids4.510.5 mi
- The Iowa Children's Museum4.818 mi
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site4.718.9 mi
- Stanley Museum of Art4.619.2 mi
- Old Capitol Museum4.719 mi
- The Englert Theatre4.719 mi
- Palisades-Kepler State Park4.72.4 mi
- Lake Macbride State Park4.610.3 mi
- Indian Creek Nature Center4.87 mi
- Bever Park4.69.3 mi
- Ellis Park4.512.5 mi
- Cedar Rapids Country Club4.89.8 mi
- Airport National Golf Course4.58.8 mi
- Saddleback Ridge Golf Course & Driving Range4.48.9 mi
- Hunters Ridge Golf Course4.211.7 mi
- Ellis Park4.512.5 mi
- Lindale Mall3.910.7 mi
- Hy-Vee Grocery Store4.411.6 mi
- NewBo City Market4.510.4 mi
- Hy-Vee Grocery Store4.310.2 mi
- Hy-Vee Grocery Store4.412.5 mi
- Eastern Iowa Airport4.213 mi
- Eastern Iowa Airport4.612.5 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
A private liberal arts college that serves as a major local anchor and cultural hub.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.