Fastest-Appreciating ZIP Codes in Cedar Rapids, IA (2026)
Ranked by 5-year compound annual growth in home values. Fast growth and strong cash flow rarely appear in the same ZIP — this is the other side of that trade.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52249 | Keystone, IA | $317,554 | $1,071 | 2.63% | 8.3% |
| 2 | 52225 | Elberon, IA | $233,973 | $945 | 3.15% | 8.2% |
| 3 | 52354 | Watkins, IA | $471,042 | $936 | 1.55% | 8.2% |
| 4 | 52332 | Shellsburg, IA | $329,502 | $1,008 | 2.39% | 7.8% |
| 5 | 52305 | Martelle, IA | $301,881 | $828 | 2.14% | 7.6% |
| 6 | 52336 | Springville, IA | $294,129 | $1,008 | 2.67% | 7.2% |
| 7 | 52310 | Monticello, IA | $243,243 | $828 | 2.66% | 7.1% |
| 8 | 52318 | Norway, IA | $276,465 | $1,152 | 3.25% | 7.1% |
| 9 | 52313 | Mount Auburn, IA | $253,620 | $1,026 | 3.16% | 7.0% |
| 10 | 52346 | Van Horne, IA | $304,295 | $1,080 | 2.77% | 6.8% |
| 11 | 52214 | Central City, IA | $300,410 | $999 | 2.59% | 6.8% |
| 12 | 52345 | Center Point, IA | $272,348 | $846 | 2.42% | 6.7% |
| 13 | 52349 | Vinton, IA | $245,517 | $828 | 2.63% | 6.7% |
| 14 | 52206 | Atkins, IA | $371,928 | $828 | 1.74% | 6.7% |
| 15 | 52309 | Monmouth, IA | $278,386 | $864 | 2.42% | 6.7% |
| 16 | 52351 | Walford, IA | $348,804 | $1,278 | 2.86% | 6.6% |
| 17 | 52321 | Onslow, IA | $225,924 | $846 | 2.92% | 6.6% |
| 18 | 52218 | Coggon, IA | $244,469 | $828 | 2.64% | 6.5% |
| 19 | 52209 | Blairstown, IA | $258,210 | $900 | 2.72% | 6.4% |
| 20 | 52315 | Newhall, IA | $266,702 | $828 | 2.42% | 6.4% |
| 21 | 52224 | Dysart, IA | $255,412 | $828 | 2.53% | 6.4% |
| 22 | 52208 | Belle Plaine, IA | $160,508 | $828 | 4.02% | 6.3% |
| 23 | 52205 | Anamosa, IA | $268,669 | $999 | 2.90% | 6.2% |
| 24 | 52306 | Mechanicsville, IA | $226,210 | $1,026 | 3.54% | 6.0% |
| 25 | 52229 | Garrison, IA | $277,069 | $963 | 2.71% | 6.0% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →
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