50070
Dexter, Iowa.
Dexter, Adair County, IA · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro · population 1,221
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$622 (+97%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Down $8,439 -3%
- $248,624$240,185 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $26,091 +12%
- $214,095$240,185 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.
- 50070$1,261
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 30 years.
Typical home values in zip 50070 fell 3.4% over the past year — slower than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 4 counties: Madison County, IA 40% · Adair County, IA 28% · Guthrie County, IA 16% · Dallas County, IA 16%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Dexter, IA — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 50070
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 50070$240,185
- Des Moines$292,513
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | 50250 | Stuart | 2,832 | — | $228,117 |
| 6.1 | 50072 | Earlham | 2,979 | — | $362,214 |
| 10.0 | 50164 | Menlo | 682 | — | $222,747 |
| 11.0 | 50233 | Redfield | 1,406 | — | $223,810 |
| 11.7 | 50069 | De Soto | 1,109 | — | $259,135 |
| 12.8 | 50273 | Winterset | 8,950 | — | $294,563 |
| 13.6 | 50849 | Greenfield | 2,374 | — | $190,018 |
| 14.8 | 50003 | Adel | 9,948 | $1,094 | $402,637 |
| 15.1 | 50048 | Casey | 562 | — | $203,026 |
| 15.7 | 50146 | Linden | 577 | — | $288,354 |
| 16.3 | 50261 | Van Meter | 3,399 | — | $424,639 |
| 17.8 | 50216 | Panora | 2,786 | — | $498,595 |
| 19.8 | 50846 | Fontanelle | 1,276 | — | $180,029 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.