The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 52658 sells for about $229,999, or $179 per square foot.
Homes take about 169 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,104 a month.
ZIP 52658 — Wever
The housing market in Wever is extremely limited with very low inventory and minimal sales activity. Market conditions are driven by its status as a small, unincorporated rural community with a specialized industrial economic base.
This area is best suited for those seeking rural living or proximity to industrial employment hubs like the nearby ammunition plant.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 169 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 5.0% · poverty 8.7% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 52658, Lee 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 home to the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant and is situated along the U.S. Route 61 corridor.
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.
Wever is located approximately eight miles northeast of Fort Madison, providing access via U.S. Route 61.
The community is situated near the Skunk River and the Mississippi River, offering proximity to regional outdoor recreation.
The local economy is anchored by industrial operations, most notably the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant.
The area is served by U.S. Route 61, which acts as the primary transit corridor for the region.
Data retrieved from 2020 Census profile for Wever CDP.
A major local river that empties into the Mississippi River.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.