52569
Melrose, Iowa.
Melrose, Monroe County, IA · population 550
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$336 (+105%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $6,256 +5%
- $118,570$124,826 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $25,052 +25%
- $99,774$124,826 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.
- 52569$655
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 15 years.
Typical home values in zip 52569 rose 5.3% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 4 counties: Monroe County, IA 81% · Appanoose County, IA 7% · Wayne County, IA 6% · Lucas County, IA 6%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Melrose, IA — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 52569
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 52569$124,826
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 50238 | Russell | 1,195 | — | $177,913 |
| 11.0 | 50150 | Lovilia | 736 | — | $147,190 |
| 12.1 | 52581 | Plano | 168 | — | $181,313 |
| 12.6 | 52574 | Mystic | 377 | — | $73,503 |
| 12.6 | 52531 | Albia | 6,036 | — | $174,727 |
| 13.4 | 52571 | Moravia | 1,660 | — | $211,939 |
| 13.4 | 52583 | Promise City | 389 | — | $214,055 |
| 13.4 | 50049 | Chariton | 6,414 | — | $168,821 |
| 14.1 | 50116 | Hamilton | 261 | — | $187,726 |
| 17.5 | 50044 | Bussey | 901 | — | $176,093 |
| 19.5 | 50163 | Melcher Dallas | 689 | — | $145,615 |
| 19.5 | 52544 | Centerville | 8,121 | — | $102,456 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.