52501 Home Values & Market Trends
There are 524 homes currently listed for 52501. 52501 real estate market trends show that home prices range from $20,000 to $755,000, and the median sales price in the 52501 zip code is $141,140. The total number of properties sold within the past twelve months is 435. In 52501, 24 properties are in foreclosure, 1 are bank owned properties,and 11 are headed for auction.
52501 Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|
| Ottumwa | $ 141,140 $ 120/sqft |
Housing Market Summary for 52501
| Oct 2025 | October 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $150K | $150.8K | 0.50% |
| Median Sold Price | $124.2K | $103.1K | -16.99% |
| Homes For Sale | 392 | 525 | 33.93% |
| Homes Sold | 209 | 147 | -29.67% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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The median list price of a home in Ottumwa, is $141,140. A total of 524 properties are for sale, and the percentage of properties for sale in the zip code is 524.00%. The total count of 52501 properties is 719.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 1.67% of all residential properties in 52501 with ottumwa containing 12 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There is 1 cities within 52501; of that cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $225,000 in ottumwa to the lowest home value of $83,285 in ottumwa.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in 52501 ranges from the highest value of $106,027 in ottumwa to the lowest value of $106,027 in ottumwa. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.14% of properties in 52501. There is 1 cities within 52501; ottumwa containing 1 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- Auctionsottumwa has 11 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of 52501. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 1.53% of all properties in 52501. There is 1 cities within 52501; of that cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $226,010 in ottumwa to the lowest value of $34,287 in ottumwa.
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