50006
Alden, Iowa.
Alden, Hardin County, IA · population 1,437
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$402 (+100%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $4,542 +3%
- $148,246$152,788 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $29,681 +24%
- $123,107$152,788 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.
- 50006$802
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 16 years.
Typical home values in zip 50006 rose 3.1% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 3 counties: Hardin County, IA 69% · Franklin County, IA 30% · Hamilton County, IA 1%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Alden, IA — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 50006
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 50006$152,788
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 50271 | Williams | 581 | — | $164,507 |
| 7.9 | 50126 | Iowa Falls | 6,368 | — | $159,432 |
| 10.8 | 50071 | Dows | 847 | — | $110,064 |
| 14.5 | 50230 | Radcliffe | 1,145 | — | $202,113 |
| 14.7 | 50075 | Ellsworth | 807 | — | $214,705 |
| 15.4 | 50122 | Hubbard | 1,297 | — | $168,899 |
| 17.8 | 50633 | Geneva | 423 | — | $164,934 |
| 17.8 | 50470 | Rowan | 287 | — | $75,969 |
| 18.0 | 50601 | Ackley | 2,299 | — | $143,186 |
| 18.1 | 50441 | Hampton | 5,450 | — | $140,723 |
| 18.2 | 50672 | Steamboat Rock | 611 | — | $190,047 |
| 18.4 | 50452 | Latimer | 946 | — | $146,224 |
| 19.3 | 50627 | Eldora | 3,276 | — | $129,714 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.