52501
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa, Wapello County, IA · Ottumwa, IA metro · population 30,371
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$332 (+109%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $2,477 +2%
- $119,110$121,587 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $26,093 +27%
- $95,494$121,587 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.
- 52501$638
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 14 years.
Typical home values in zip 52501 rose 2.1% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 3 counties: Wapello County, IA 99% · Keokuk County, IA 0% · Mahaska County, IA 0%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Ottumwa, IA — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 52501
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 52501$121,587
- Ottumwa$127,896
- 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 |
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| 7.9 | 52530 | Agency | 945 | — | $185,890 |
| 11.3 | 52536 | Blakesburg | 814 | — | $233,417 |
| 12.1 | 52543 | Cedar | 541 | — | $281,632 |
| 12.3 | 52563 | Hedrick | 1,602 | — | $168,284 |
| 12.7 | 52561 | Fremont | 1,112 | — | $176,061 |
| 13.0 | 52554 | Eldon | 1,078 | — | $109,603 |
| 13.9 | 52553 | Eddyville | 1,846 | — | $189,248 |
| 14.8 | 52533 | Batavia | 1,201 | — | $186,888 |
| 15.0 | 52552 | Drakesville | 940 | — | $262,851 |
| 15.8 | 52560 | Floris | 458 | — | $220,640 |
| 18.0 | 52594 | Unionville | 676 | — | $191,480 |
| 18.7 | 52580 | Packwood | 711 | — | $157,398 |
| 19.6 | 52550 | Delta | 552 | — | $118,987 |
| 19.7 | 52595 | University Park | 545 | — | $159,179 |
| 20.0 | 52531 | Albia | 6,036 | — | $174,727 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.