50479
Thornton, Iowa.
Thornton, Cerro Gordo County, IA · Mason City, IA metro · population 655
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$412 (+98%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $5,455 +4%
- $153,175$158,630 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $16,535 +12%
- $142,095$158,630 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.
- 50479$833
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 31 years.
Typical home values in zip 50479 rose 3.6% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Cerro Gordo County, IA 73% · Franklin County, IA 27%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Thornton, IA — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 50479
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 50479$158,630
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | 50457 | Meservey | 463 | — | $101,596 |
| 8.6 | 50449 | Klemme | 785 | — | $108,139 |
| 9.6 | 50420 | Alexander | 473 | — | $164,468 |
| 10.5 | 50475 | Sheffield | 1,446 | — | $181,949 |
| 11.3 | 50452 | Latimer | 946 | — | $146,224 |
| 11.4 | 50469 | Rockwell | 1,527 | — | $213,645 |
| 11.5 | 50439 | Goodell | 454 | — | $106,264 |
| 12.8 | 50421 | Belmond | 3,168 | — | $143,015 |
| 13.1 | 50482 | Ventura | 748 | — | $321,767 |
| 13.5 | 50428 | Clear Lake | 9,071 | $1,075 | $339,516 |
| 15.3 | 50470 | Rowan | 287 | — | $75,969 |
| 15.8 | 50438 | Garner | 3,995 | — | $230,382 |
| 16.9 | 50441 | Hampton | 5,450 | — | $140,723 |
| 18.1 | 50401 | Mason City | 28,703 | $975 | $160,317 |
| 18.3 | 50433 | Dougherty | 157 | — | $227,372 |
| 19.9 | 50447 | Kanawha | 1,145 | — | $138,673 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.