50049
Chariton, Iowa.
Chariton, Lucas County, IA · population 6,414
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$463 (+110%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $1,309 +1%
- $167,512$168,821 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $27,158 +19%
- $141,663$168,821 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 50049$886
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 20 years.
Typical home values in zip 50049 rose 0.8% over the past year — slower than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 3 counties: Lucas County, IA 97% · Wayne County, IA 2% · Marion County, IA 1%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Chariton, IA — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 50049
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 50049$168,821
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 50238 | Russell | 1,195 | — | $177,913 |
| 10.9 | 50151 | Lucas | 727 | — | $263,236 |
| 11.1 | 50068 | Derby | 215 | — | $224,897 |
| 11.3 | 50139 | Lacona | 1,025 | — | $301,053 |
| 13.1 | 50163 | Melcher Dallas | 689 | — | $145,615 |
| 13.4 | 52569 | Melrose | 550 | — | $124,826 |
| 13.9 | 50062 | Melcher Dallas | 789 | — | $235,330 |
| 15.3 | 50275 | Woodburn | 506 | — | $255,132 |
| 17.6 | 50123 | Humeston | 883 | — | $125,887 |
| 17.8 | 52583 | Promise City | 389 | — | $214,055 |
| 17.9 | 50150 | Lovilia | 736 | — | $147,190 |
| 18.3 | 50166 | Milo | 2,023 | — | $276,624 |
| 19.0 | 50116 | Hamilton | 261 | — | $187,726 |
| 19.5 | 50060 | Corydon | 2,417 | — | $148,786 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.