The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 52065 sells for about $329,000, or $145 per square foot.
Prices are down 1.2% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 88 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $733 a month.
ZIP 52065 — New Vienna
The 52065 housing market is a stable, low-turnover rural environment where price growth has leveled off after recent years of appreciation. Market activity is limited by low inventory, and buyers should focus on property-specific condition due to the age of the housing stock.
This ZIP is best suited for local families and individuals seeking a quiet, rural lifestyle who are comfortable with the maintenance requirements of older housing stock.
Median prices moved down 1.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 88 days on market with 6.5 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
15% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.2% · poverty 5.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 6.6%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 6.6%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 52065, 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 is served by local rural districts with generally stable performance ratings, though specific school-level data is limited.
The local economy is primarily driven by agricultural and small-town commercial activity with limited large-scale industrial development.
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.
Residents typically rely on personal vehicles for commutes, with travel times to larger employment hubs like Dubuque averaging 25-35 minutes.
Local recreation is centered on rural outdoor activities, small community parks, and proximity to regional trails and natural areas in Dubuque County.
The rental market is characterized by low inventory and limited turnover, with demand primarily driven by local workforce needs.
The economy is anchored by agriculture and small-scale manufacturing, with many residents commuting to the nearby Dubuque metro area for employment.
Transportation is almost exclusively dependent on private vehicle use via regional highway corridors.
There are no major large-scale commercial or residential developments currently approved or under construction in this ZIP.
The Dubuque County Assessor manages property valuations based on state-mandated assessment cycles.
Parcels are subject to local school district levies and county-wide emergency service assessments.
Property insurance premiums are generally stable, though rural locations may face higher costs due to fire protection ratings.
Data retrieved from Census Bureau ZCTA-level tables.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
Local community green space for recreation.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.