Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 50261 (Van Meter, IA)
September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07
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How 50261 compares
The typical home in ZIP code 50261 (Van Meter, IA) is worth about $425,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 50261 are 45% above the typical value in the Des Moines metro area ($293,000) and 16% above the U.S. typical value ($366,000).
Over the past year, home values in 50261 rose 1.3%, compared with +0.5% in the Des Moines metro area and +1.2% nationally.
The median household income is $155,278, against $85,890 in the Des Moines metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).
About 3,399 people live in 50261 (American Community Survey 2020–24).
50261 has the 8th-highest typical home value of the 77 ZIP codes in the Des Moines metro area and the 17th-highest of 824 in Iowa with Zillow figures.
Part of: Van Meter, IA · Madison County, IA · Des Moines metro area · Iowa
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Sources
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.
"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.