Area data
ZIP 50023
Population: 46,306 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 50023 is $354,912 — up 1.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $350,000 after a median 23 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,502/month. 15 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 12.2% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$354,912
Typical home value
+1.2%
1-year change
23
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $354,912
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +50.1%
- Peak value since 2000 (Apr 2026)
- $355,034
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $350,000
- Median list price
- $359,900
- Median price per sqft
- $231
- 1-year sale-price change
- -5.4%
- Median days on market
- 23 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 260
- For-sale inventory
- 230
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 208
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- Days to pending
- 47 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 75
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,502/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.9%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,102/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,145/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,360/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,856/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,901/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 87.8 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.8 : 1
- Schools include
- Ankeny High School, Parkview Middle School, Northwest Elementary School, Northview Middle School, Crocker Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 7
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Des Moines TCE (9.9 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 24.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 968
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 68,329
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 54,761
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Ankeny Regional Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) (13 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 12
- Hospitals include
- MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER, MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER, VA CENTRAL IOWA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2008
- Housing built before 1970
- 10.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 66.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $5,777
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 50023 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $354,912 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $350,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 23 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,502/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $5,777 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 50023?
- $354,912.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 50023?
- $350,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 50023?
- Median days on market: 23 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 50023?
- Typical rent: $1,502/month.
- Is ZIP 50023 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 50023. 7 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 50023?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 50023?
- 15 schools (8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 50023 walkable?
- Walkability index: 13.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 50023?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.8 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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