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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 51240 (Inwood, IA)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$302,000
Iowa: $237,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+13.8%
Iowa: +3.3% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
1,914
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$83,929
Iowa: $75,059 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 51240, shaded by typical home value5124057013512475124651241570345123557032570775710851230561735702757105
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ZIP codes around 51240, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 51240 is outlined.

How 51240 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 51240 (Inwood, IA) is worth about $302,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 51240 are 28% above the typical value in Iowa ($237,000) and 17% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 51240 rose 13.8%, compared with +3.3% in Iowa and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $83,929, against $75,059 in Iowa and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 1,914 people live in 51240 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

51240 has the 137th-highest typical home value of the 824 ZIP codes in Iowa with Zillow figures.

Part of: Inwood, IA · Lyon County, IA · 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.

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