52531
Albia, Iowa.
Albia, Monroe County, IA · population 6,036
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$510 (+125%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $6,212 +4%
- $168,515$174,727 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $37,746 +28%
- $136,981$174,727 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.
- 52531$917
- 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 52531 rose 3.7% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Monroe County, IA 99% · Wapello County, IA 1%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Albia, IA — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 52531
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 52531$174,727
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.4 | 52571 | Moravia | 1,660 | — | $211,939 |
| 10.8 | 50150 | Lovilia | 736 | — | $147,190 |
| 11.5 | 52536 | Blakesburg | 814 | — | $233,417 |
| 11.8 | 52553 | Eddyville | 1,846 | — | $189,248 |
| 12.6 | 52569 | Melrose | 550 | — | $124,826 |
| 12.7 | 50044 | Bussey | 901 | — | $176,093 |
| 13.6 | 50116 | Hamilton | 261 | — | $187,726 |
| 15.8 | 52594 | Unionville | 676 | — | $191,480 |
| 17.1 | 52574 | Mystic | 377 | — | $73,503 |
| 17.3 | 50256 | Tracy | 643 | — | $186,554 |
| 18.4 | 52534 | Beacon | 321 | — | $136,297 |
| 18.8 | 52577 | Oskaloosa | 14,585 | — | $190,784 |
| 19.1 | 50238 | Russell | 1,195 | — | $177,913 |
| 19.6 | 52543 | Cedar | 541 | — | $281,632 |
| 19.7 | 52552 | Drakesville | 940 | — | $262,851 |
| 20.0 | 52501 | Ottumwa | 30,371 | — | $121,587 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.