51201
Sheldon, Iowa.
Sheldon, O Brien County, IA · population 6,430
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$676 (+132%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $15,794 +8%
- $210,355$226,150 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $63,754 +39%
- $162,396$226,150 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.
- 51201$1,187
- 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 51201 rose 7.5% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 3 counties: Sioux County, IA 49% · O Brien County, IA 49% · Lyon County, IA 2%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Sheldon, IA — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 51201
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 51201$226,150
- 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 | 51238 | Hospers | 1,502 | — | $265,427 |
| 7.8 | 51234 | Boyden | 1,172 | — | $290,585 |
| 8.3 | 51231 | Archer | 562 | — | $226,934 |
| 8.5 | 51232 | Ashton | 658 | — | $177,682 |
| 10.5 | 51248 | Sanborn | 1,534 | — | $208,276 |
| 12.7 | 51237 | George | 1,605 | — | $200,132 |
| 14.1 | 51239 | Hull | 2,876 | — | $317,862 |
| 14.2 | 51022 | Granville | 960 | — | $274,868 |
| 15.1 | 51003 | Alton | 1,938 | — | $307,275 |
| 15.2 | 51245 | Primghar | 1,377 | — | $186,686 |
| 15.3 | 51041 | Orange City | 7,324 | — | $318,287 |
| 16.0 | 51350 | Melvin | 383 | — | $128,239 |
| 17.1 | 51249 | Sibley | 3,564 | — | $175,118 |
| 17.7 | 51046 | Paullina | 1,326 | — | $179,346 |
| 18.0 | 51243 | Little Rock | 735 | — | $183,899 |
| 18.8 | 51250 | Sioux Center | 9,970 | — | $349,642 |
| 19.2 | 51235 | Doon | 1,007 | — | $292,210 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.