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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 52215 (Chelsea, IA)

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

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Typical home value
$252,000
Iowa: $237,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+9.6%
Iowa: +3.3% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
960
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$61,932
Iowa: $75,059 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 52215, shaded by typical home value52215523395234252211522085221750157522495234752225522515223252257
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ZIP codes around 52215, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 52215 is outlined.

How 52215 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 52215 (Chelsea, IA) is worth about $252,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 52215 are 6% above the typical value in Iowa ($237,000) and 31% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 52215 rose 9.6%, compared with +3.3% in Iowa and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $61,932, against $75,059 in Iowa and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 960 people live in 52215 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

52215 has the 258th-highest typical home value of the 824 ZIP codes in Iowa with Zillow figures.

Part of: Chelsea, IA · Tama 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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