Fastest-Appreciating ZIP Codes in Fairfield, 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 | 52535 | Birmingham, IA | $187,792 | $846 | 3.51% | 8.1% |
| 2 | 52635 | Lockridge, IA | $208,119 | $1,143 | 4.28% | 8.0% |
| 3 | 52533 | Batavia, IA | $193,112 | $1,107 | 4.47% | 6.7% |
| 4 | 52567 | Libertyville, IA | $201,957 | $954 | 3.68% | 5.9% |
| 5 | 52580 | Packwood, IA | $163,840 | $837 | 3.98% | 5.6% |
| 6 | 52556 | Fairfield, IA | $184,939 | $724 | 3.05% | 4.6% |
| 7 | 52585 | Richland, IA | $144,848 | $837 | 4.51% | 3.6% |
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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