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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 52142 (Fayette, IA)

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

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Typical home value
$174,000
Iowa: $237,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+5.2%
Iowa: +3.3% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
1,890
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$56,875
Iowa: $75,059 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 52142, shaded by typical home value5214250674520765217552141506295066252147506065064150650506075065552169
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ZIP codes around 52142, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 52142 is outlined.

How 52142 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 52142 (Fayette, IA) is worth about $174,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 52142 are 27% below the typical value in Iowa ($237,000) and 53% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 52142 rose 5.2%, compared with +3.3% in Iowa and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $56,875, against $75,059 in Iowa and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 1,890 people live in 52142 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

52142 has the 229th-lowest typical home value of the 824 ZIP codes in Iowa with Zillow figures.

Part of: Fayette, IA · Fayette 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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