50459
Northwood, Iowa.
Northwood, Worth County, IA · Mason City, IA metro · population 3,045
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$580 (+118%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $10,772 +6%
- $193,621$204,393 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $50,301 +33%
- $154,092$204,393 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.
- 50459$1,073
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 12 years.
Typical home values in zip 50459 rose 5.6% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Worth County, IA 100% · Winnebago County, IA 0%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Northwood, IA — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 50459
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 50459$204,393
- Mason City$202,575
- 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 | 50448 | Kensett | 620 | — | $183,165 |
| 7.5 | 56036 | Glenville | 1,740 | — | $238,953 |
| 11.1 | 50456 | Manly | 1,699 | — | $152,775 |
| 12.2 | 50440 | Grafton | 361 | — | $181,500 |
| 12.5 | 50446 | Joice | 476 | — | $204,014 |
| 12.5 | 50444 | Hanlontown | 394 | — | $208,490 |
| 13.4 | 50450 | Lake Mills | 2,952 | — | $172,251 |
| 14.3 | 56043 | Hayward | 423 | — | $218,164 |
| 14.9 | 56029 | Emmons | 642 | — | $187,302 |
| 15.3 | 56007 | Albert Lea | 21,377 | $1,043 | $182,428 |
| 15.5 | 50472 | Saint Ansgar | 2,560 | — | $249,500 |
| 15.6 | 55953 | Lyle | 901 | — | $197,963 |
| 16.1 | 50464 | Plymouth | 694 | — | $199,386 |
| 16.5 | 50434 | Fertile | 396 | — | $179,363 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.