50597
Ottosen, Iowa.
Ottosen, Palo Alto County, IA · population 1,341
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$605 (+137%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $7,158 +4%
- $192,285$199,443 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $57,647 +41%
- $141,796$199,443 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.
- 50597$1,047
- 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 50597 rose 3.7% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 4 counties: Palo Alto County, IA 56% · Kossuth County, IA 42% · Humboldt County, IA 1% · Pocahontas County, IA 1%
Typical home value — 50597
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 50597$199,443
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 50598 | Whittemore | 818 | — | $165,951 |
| 9.7 | 50562 | Mallard | 377 | — | $155,588 |
| 10.0 | 50581 | Rolfe | 809 | — | $70,615 |
| 10.6 | 50519 | Bode | 765 | — | $143,095 |
| 12.2 | 50528 | Cylinder | 366 | — | $214,735 |
| 13.6 | 50511 | Algona | 7,240 | — | $184,895 |
| 14.6 | 50582 | Rutland | 170 | — | $106,602 |
| 15.6 | 50546 | Havelock | 356 | — | $135,429 |
| 15.9 | 50536 | Emmetsburg | 4,207 | — | $169,119 |
| 16.2 | 50558 | Livermore | 653 | — | $126,937 |
| 17.5 | 50559 | Lone Rock | 289 | — | $189,967 |
| 17.5 | 50560 | Lu Verne | 732 | — | $163,992 |
| 17.8 | 50541 | Gilmore City | 1,067 | — | $96,192 |
| 18.1 | 50539 | Fenton | 444 | — | $120,983 |
| 19.8 | 50522 | Burt | 705 | — | $121,383 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.