52536
Blakesburg, Iowa.
Blakesburg, Wapello County, IA · Ottumwa, IA metro · population 814
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$775 (+172%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $16,507 +8%
- $216,910$233,417 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $79,755 +52%
- $153,663$233,417 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.
- 52536$1,225
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 8 years.
Typical home values in zip 52536 rose 7.6% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Wapello County, IA 68% · Monroe County, IA 32%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Blakesburg, IA — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 52536
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 52536$233,417
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3 | 52594 | Unionville | 676 | — | $191,480 |
| 9.2 | 52552 | Drakesville | 940 | — | $262,851 |
| 11.3 | 52501 | Ottumwa | 30,371 | — | $121,587 |
| 11.5 | 52531 | Albia | 6,036 | — | $174,727 |
| 12.3 | 52571 | Moravia | 1,660 | — | $211,939 |
| 13.7 | 52553 | Eddyville | 1,846 | — | $189,248 |
| 17.0 | 52530 | Agency | 945 | — | $185,890 |
| 17.9 | 52543 | Cedar | 541 | — | $281,632 |
| 18.4 | 52537 | Bloomfield | 7,069 | — | $232,401 |
| 19.4 | 52572 | Moulton | 844 | — | $129,110 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.