52136
Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco, Howard County, IA · population 5,840
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$648 (+141%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $18,026 +9%
- $192,585$210,610 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $58,631 +39%
- $151,979$210,610 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.
- 52136$1,105
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 11 years.
Typical home values in zip 52136 rose 9.4% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Howard County, IA 67% · Winneshiek County, IA 33%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Cresco, IA — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 52136
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 52136$210,610
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 52165 | Ridgeway | 1,098 | — | $347,400 |
| 9.7 | 52155 | Lime Springs | 1,110 | — | $240,546 |
| 10.5 | 52163 | Protivin | 333 | — | $126,152 |
| 12.2 | 55939 | Harmony | 1,973 | — | $260,734 |
| 14.1 | 52168 | Spillville | 356 | — | $174,424 |
| 15.0 | 52132 | Calmar | 1,759 | — | $270,184 |
| 15.8 | 50628 | Elma | 1,423 | — | $220,894 |
| 16.0 | 52134 | Chester | 223 | — | $167,387 |
| 17.1 | 55922 | Canton | 818 | — | $211,503 |
| 17.4 | 52154 | Lawler | 592 | — | $262,245 |
| 17.5 | 52101 | Decorah | 12,706 | $985 | $327,660 |
| 17.8 | 52144 | Fort Atkinson | 1,075 | — | $312,979 |
| 17.8 | 55965 | Preston | 2,300 | — | $271,400 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.