50249
Stratford, Iowa.
Stratford, Hamilton County, IA · Fort Dodge, IA metro · population 1,312
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$637 (+149%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $10,009 +5%
- $193,090$203,100 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $59,189 +41%
- $143,911$203,100 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.
- 50249$1,066
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 10 years.
Typical home values in zip 50249 rose 5.2% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 3 counties: Hamilton County, IA 70% · Webster County, IA 19% · Boone County, IA 11%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Stratford, IA — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 50249
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 50249$203,100
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 50246 | Stanhope | 614 | — | $175,762 |
| 7.3 | 50530 | Dayton | 1,090 | — | $152,649 |
| 9.5 | 50557 | Lehigh | 804 | — | $131,217 |
| 9.5 | 50223 | Pilot Mound | 236 | — | $181,518 |
| 11.8 | 50130 | Jewell | 1,468 | — | $216,067 |
| 12.7 | 50036 | Boone | 16,154 | $814 | $210,679 |
| 13.8 | 50595 | Webster City | 8,885 | — | $150,221 |
| 13.9 | 50544 | Harcourt | 565 | — | $150,435 |
| 14.3 | 50532 | Duncombe | 804 | — | $188,300 |
| 15.3 | 50569 | Otho | 551 | — | $126,576 |
| 15.6 | 50248 | Story City | 4,216 | — | $285,918 |
| 17.0 | 50105 | Gilbert | 1,487 | — | $338,759 |
| 17.9 | 50075 | Ellsworth | 807 | — | $214,705 |
| 18.2 | 50212 | Ogden | 2,993 | — | $239,357 |
| 18.5 | 50014 | Ames | 32,958 | $1,240 | $312,833 |
| 19.1 | 50217 | Paton | 561 | — | $203,622 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.