Area data
Manchester, IA — ZIP 52057
Population: 8,193 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 52057 (Manchester, IA) is $236,211 — up 3.7% over the past year. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, hail, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$236,211
Median home value
+3.7%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $236,211
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $238,818
- House Price Index (state)
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 35
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 89.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Lambert Elementary School, West Delaware High School, West Delaware Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, hail, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 8% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 33.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Effigy Mounds National Monument (42 mi)
- National parks include
- Effigy Mounds National Monument, Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Manchester Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +20 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Housing built before 1970
- 53.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,291
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,206
- Average weekly wage
- $1,004
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 22
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 52057 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $236,211 | $211,348 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $2,291 | $1,927 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 52057?
- $236,211.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 52057?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hail, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 52057?
- Risk to homes is higher than 8% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 52057?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 52057?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 52057?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 52057?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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