We’ve been moving through the Midwest, analyzing ZIP codes in terms of their home values, and going state by state to identify the most expensive ones. Recently, we investigated the most expensive ZIP codes in Michigan and Wisconsin. Now, we are going to take a look at Iowa’s most expensive ZIP codes.

So, read on to find out the most expensive ZIP codes in Iowa in 2024, based on data from Zillow’s home value index and the Census Bureau.

The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in Iowa

Using data from Zillow’s home value index, plus the Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey, we analyzed thousands of ZIP codes across the country. We’ve been identifying the most expensive ZIP codes on various geographic levels, including on the state-level and on the city-level. Here, we’re going on the state-level with what are the most expensive ZIP codes in Iowa.

As part of our analysis, we took into consideration the latest monthly home values Zillow has — December 2024 — as well as the average of 12 months of median home values from January 2024 to December 2024, in order to gain a more complete picture.

Below are the 20 most expensive ZIP codes in Iowa.

The Top 5 Most Expensive ZIP Codes in Iowa

The No. 1 most expensive ZIP code in Iowa is 50061, covering an area south of West Des Moines and includes towns like Cumming and Orilla. This is an affluent place, beyond the immediate suburbs of Des Moines. The median household income in ZIP code 50061 is $130,250, while the average household income is $175,415. Around 30% of households earn at least $200,000 a year in this ZIP code. Home values rose markedly in 50061, with the median home value going from $404,552 in December 2019, to $578,220 in December 2024, which is 42.9% in five years. The growth over just the last year is arguably more impressive, at 4.9%; it rose from $552,312 in December 2023 to $578,220 a year later.

The No. 2 most expensive ZIP code in Iowa is 51355. It is centered on Okoboji, with its entire left-side boundary being West Okoboji Lake. The lakefront homes here are beautiful and the scenery exemplary. Back in December 2019, the median home value in ZIP code 51355 was $343,041. A year later, it had risen by about $30,000. But from December 2020 to December 2021, the median home value jumped from $371,560 to $433,999. By the end of December 2024, the median home value had reached $517,944, a rate of 51% over five years.

The No. 3 most expensive ZIP code in Iowa — 51331 — is right across the lake, to the south of ZIP code 51355. The third most expensive ZIP code is centered on Arnolds Park, which is connected to Okoboji by Okoboji Grove Road. The median household income in ZIP code 51331 is $84,615, whereas the mean household income is $109,911. This ZIP code experiencing the greatest home value appreciation out of the top five most expensive ZIP codes. From a median home value of $295,105 in December 2019, the median rose by 61%, to reach $475,070 in December 2024.

The fourth most expensive ZIP code in Iowa is 50323, which covers western Urbandale. It’s a little over 11 miles from Des Moines to this ZIP code. Incomes here are very high. The median household income in ZIP code 50323 is $173,659. The average household income is $202,398. Home value growth in 50323 was slower than in the other top most expensive ZIP codes. From a median home value of $348,828 in December 2019, values increased by 31.5%, reaching $458,591 in December 2024.

The No. 5 most expensive ZIP code is 50229, which is a sprawling ZIP code centered in Prole. It stretches from Prole in the east to Patterson in the west. This ZIP code covers a largely rural area southwest of Des Moines. Incomes here are certainly higher than the state average. The median household income in ZIP code 50229 is $106,087, while the average household income is $125,598. Home values increased by more than 40% in 50229. The median home value back in December 2019 was $322,235. It then grew by 41.5% over the next five years, reaching $456,018 by the end of December 2024.

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IOWA CITY — A program’s culture truly becomes impeccable when it can survive both ends of the emotional spectrum. It’s easy to tout core values during the best of times. Whether they hold up when adversity invades is arguably more significant.

Such is the current test for Iowa women’s basketball as it slogs through a Big Ten skid full of concerning elements. Everything that fueled the Hawkeyes’ recent ascension is under the microscope amid Iowa’s first three-game losing streak in seven years. Sunday’s 74-67 home stumble to Indiana extended several troubling trends.

The “everyone matters” mantra has turned into “no lead dog capable of stabilizing things” when things go awry. The riveting Carver-Hawkeye Arena crowds designed to aid a developing team are generating clunky home starts with mounting pressure to perform. Iowa’s elite offensive standard that goes back well beyond the last two historical seasons isn’t being met in the slightest. In fact, piling up points has been the Hawkeyes’ most glaring issue.

Iowa’s program pillars weren’t constructed overnight, nor are they going to crumble after one tough stretch in mid-January with ample basketball left. But this is clearly a different test than what’s been recently experienced. What has arrived is a bit harsher than what was projected, and it’s on Iowa to weather the storm.

“All three of these losses have been such different losses, and we’re trying to learn a lot from each,” said junior guard Taylor McCabe, one of Sunday’s few bright spots with 15 points off the bench. “Compared to last year, I think this team is so different. I don’t think we ever stop fighting. The Iowa culture is definitely still there. That’s something we’re going to keep building off.

“I still think it’s pretty early on, and we have plenty of season left. So we’re not going to let this affect us too much.”

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McCabe knocked down four 3-pointers and led the Hawkeyes with 15 points, while Stremlow had seven points, nine rebounds and five steals.

Hawkeyes schedule only gets harder after January

The various reactions from those invested in Iowa women’s basketball depend on what hat is worn. Countless fans offer different degrees of freakout, ranging from justifiable concerns to illogical thoughts of a coaching change and multiple decommits. The Hawkeyes became experts on mitigating outside noise during the Caitlin Clark years. That objective doesn’t change here.

Elsewhere, coach Jan Jensen and her players continue an ongoing stream of positivity that at least carries some legitimacy. Remember, inconsistency was to be expected with an extensive roster reset and a first-year head coach. Assessing January’s reality with the same energy as October’s forecast is understandable to some degree. And the Hawkeyes are correct that more than enough time remains for this stretch to become a distant memory by March.

Somewhere between the extremes is where the Hawkeyes’ urgency should lie. It’s fair to outline the opportunity Iowa has up ahead, while acknowledging these stumbles are happening in what is clearly the Hawkeyes’ easier month of Big Ten action. As of now, February features three top-10 foes and only one game against a team definitely not going to the NCAA Tournament.

January was supposed to be the win-stacking month against squads that looked more like the Hawkeyes, rather than the Big Ten’s elite upper crust. With three toss-up games still remaining this month against Nebraska, Oregon and Washington before a perceived breather versus cellar-dweller Northwestern, it’s hard to envision Iowa’s current product trekking into February with confidence that high-end upsets are coming.

It’s crucial that Iowa’s veterans step up

As much as the Hawkeyes’ freshman injection has provided some promise amid futility, this turnaround starts at the top of the roster. All five starters, four seniors and a junior, have been liabilities for extended stretches in ways not previously seen. Whatever the reason — inability to adjust from the past, reluctance to disrupt Iowa’s traditional fun-loving energy, overwhelming pressure to uphold the Hawkeyes’ recent standard — Sunday’s loss felt like a crossroads as many of those veterans watched Iowa’s closing stretch from the bench.

“I’ve got to get them in better positions where they are a little bit more confident, the vets,” Jensen said. “But I do think the promise of our youth, what they’re doing is really, really hopeful. The old saying is you can wait for a break, or you can create a break. I’d sure love to get a break here or there in this conference season. But I’ve got to keep working to create a break too.”

Things haven’t fully spiraled yet, but the start of a damaging avalanche often looks like this. The historical context only gets uglier the longer these struggles go. A loss to Nebraska on Thursday would mark Iowa’s first four-game losing streak since February 2016 and first time dropping three consecutive home games since February 2013.

Conquering the mental battle is as crucial as anything directly happening on the floor — and there’s plenty to correct there. What direction this season goes will depend on how strong the structure in place is.

Dargan Southard is a sports trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. Email him at msouthard@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter at @Dargan_Southard.