50238
Russell, Iowa.
Russell, Lucas County, IA · population 1,195
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$376 (+67%) since Feb 2022.
- 1 year
- Up $6,854 +4%
- $171,059$177,913 since Sep 2025
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.
- 50238$934
- United States$1,922
Typical home values in zip 50238 rose 4.0% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Lucas County, IA 79% · Wayne County, IA 21%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Russell, IA — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 50238
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 50238$177,913
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 52569 | Melrose | 550 | — | $124,826 |
| 7.8 | 50049 | Chariton | 6,414 | — | $168,821 |
| 11.7 | 52583 | Promise City | 389 | — | $214,055 |
| 12.9 | 52581 | Plano | 168 | — | $181,313 |
| 15.1 | 50150 | Lovilia | 736 | — | $147,190 |
| 15.4 | 50068 | Derby | 215 | — | $224,897 |
| 15.6 | 52574 | Mystic | 377 | — | $73,503 |
| 16.7 | 50060 | Corydon | 2,417 | — | $148,786 |
| 17.5 | 50116 | Hamilton | 261 | — | $187,726 |
| 17.7 | 50163 | Melcher Dallas | 689 | — | $145,615 |
| 18.3 | 50139 | Lacona | 1,025 | — | $301,053 |
| 18.4 | 50151 | Lucas | 727 | — | $263,236 |
| 18.6 | 50062 | Melcher Dallas | 789 | — | $235,330 |
| 19.1 | 52571 | Moravia | 1,660 | — | $211,939 |
| 19.1 | 52531 | Albia | 6,036 | — | $174,727 |
| 19.6 | 50123 | Humeston | 883 | — | $125,887 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.