52540
Washington, Iowa.
Washington, Jefferson County, IA · Fairfield, IA metro · population 1,088
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$465 (+114%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $11,494 +7%
- $154,646$166,140 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $37,868 +30%
- $128,272$166,140 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.
- 52540$872
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 13 years.
Typical home values in zip 52540 rose 7.4% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Jefferson County, IA 53% · Washington County, IA 47%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Washington, IA — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 52540
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 52540$166,140
- Fairfield$181,446
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 52654 | Wayland | 1,884 | — | $212,662 |
| 8.9 | 52585 | Richland | 838 | — | $146,463 |
| 11.0 | 52556 | Fairfield | 11,448 | $743 | $180,089 |
| 11.2 | 52353 | Washington | 9,241 | — | $196,883 |
| 12.0 | 52635 | Lockridge | 890 | — | $201,824 |
| 13.6 | 52359 | West Chester | 308 | — | $148,033 |
| 14.2 | 52580 | Packwood | 711 | — | $157,398 |
| 14.2 | 52248 | Keota | 1,675 | — | $173,428 |
| 15.5 | 52621 | Crawfordsville | 604 | — | $228,605 |
| 15.5 | 52576 | Ollie | 371 | — | $122,765 |
| 17.0 | 52641 | Mount Pleasant | 12,428 | — | $198,038 |
| 18.7 | 52201 | Ainsworth | 1,148 | — | $250,671 |
| 18.8 | 52231 | Harper | 539 | — | $150,260 |
| 19.8 | 52533 | Batavia | 1,201 | — | $186,888 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.