The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 52001 sells for about $213,000, or $108 per square foot.
Prices are up +6.3% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 30 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $924 a month.
ZIP 52001 — Dubuque
The 52001 housing market is a competitive, local-operator environment with a median sale price of approximately $213,000. While year-over-year price growth remains positive at 6.3%, the market requires significant effort for investors to achieve target returns. Overall, the area shows steady, measured growth consistent with the broader Dubuque regional trends.
This ZIP is primarily suited for local-operator investors and buyers seeking entry-level price points, as the market requires deep local knowledge to navigate effectively.
Median prices moved up 6.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 30 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.3% · poverty 14.9% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 52001, Dubuque County IA
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The area features a local-operator market with a focus on steady growth and value-add opportunities for investors.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Iowa) — Iowa Property Tax Assessment Limitation: The taxable value is determined by applying an assessment limitation (rollback) to the assessed market value. The limitation is calculated annually to restrict the growth in aggregate taxable value for the residential class to 3% statewide.
The rental market is characterized by a median rent of $1,150 with steady demand, though investors must account for substantial work to achieve pro forma returns.
The economy is anchored by a mix of local industry and services, with Dubuque serving as a regional hub for the surrounding area.
Data sourced from Census Bureau profiles and local government demographic reports.
- The Fun Station Dubuque4.52.8 mi
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium4.72.9 mi
- Potosi Brewery4.610.3 mi
- Backpocket Dubuque4.52.4 mi
- Dubuque County Fairgrounds & Event Center4.45 mi
- ImOn Arena4.62.7 mi
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium4.72.9 mi
- Diamond Jo Casino Dubuque42.9 mi
- Q Casino + Resort3.92.8 mi
- Sundown Mountain Resort4.46.3 mi
- Potosi Brewery4.610.3 mi
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium4.72.9 mi
- Potosi Brewery4.610.3 mi
- Ulysses S Grant Home4.716.1 mi
- Five Flags Center4.32.7 mi
- Julien Dubuque Monument4.74.9 mi
- Eagle Point Park4.72.5 mi
- Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens4.81.1 mi
- EB Lyons Interpretive Center4.75.1 mi
- Julien Dubuque Monument4.74.9 mi
- Swiss Valley Nature Preserve and Nature Center4.88 mi
- Millennium Bar & Marina4.84.5 mi
- Mid-Town Marina4.63.9 mi
- American Marine Dubuque4.52.6 mi
- Port of Dubuque Marina4.73 mi
- Lacoma Golf Club4.34.5 mi
- Derby Grange Golf4.62.3 mi
- The Meadows Golf Club4.55.4 mi
- Bunker Hill Golf Course4.21.3 mi
- Birchwood Golf Development4.24.4 mi
- Hy-Vee Grocery Store4.43.4 mi
- Kennedy Mall3.82.7 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.42.5 mi
- Kohl's42.5 mi
- Theisen's Home Farm Auto of Dubuque4.52.7 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.