The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 52626 sells for about $225,000, or $130 per square foot.
Prices are up +76.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 110 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $729 a month.
ZIP 52626 — Farmington
The housing market in 52626 is characterized by low inventory and limited transaction volume, typical of a rural Iowa ZIP code. Prices have shown significant volatility due to the small sample size of sales, while the overall market remains stable with little competitive pressure.
This ZIP is best suited for those seeking a quiet, rural lifestyle, including local workers and those looking for affordable housing options away from major urban centers.
Median prices moved up 76.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 110 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 4.9% · poverty 19.9% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 52626
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.
Residents typically rely on personal vehicles for commuting, with a mean commute time of approximately 25 minutes.
The area features rural landscapes and proximity to local parks and community spaces in Farmington and surrounding Van Buren County.
The rental market is limited in depth, characterized by low vacancy pressure and primarily single-family housing stock.
The local economy is primarily driven by agriculture and small-scale local services within the Van Buren County region.
Parcels are subject to local school district and county-level property tax levies.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter ZCTA 52626 profile.
Local community green space.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.