Area data
Lisbon, IA — ZIP 52253
Population: 2,622 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 52253 (Lisbon, IA) is $311,702 — up 4.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $273,500 after a median 63 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with strongwind, hail, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.2% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$311,702
Median home value
+4.2%
1-year change
63
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $311,702
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.3%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $311,702
- House Price Index (state)
- 386.7 (+2.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $273,500
- Median list price
- $300,000
- Median price per sqft
- $167
- 1-year sale-price change
- -30.3%
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 7
- For-sale inventory
- 9
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.8%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +3.7%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $720/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $741/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $969/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,269/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,274/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 87.8 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 13.6 : 1
- Schools include
- Lisbon Elementary School, Lisbon Secondary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, hail, iceStorm, lightning, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 24% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 22.5%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.5°F
- Average low
- 39.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 27.5 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 224
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 136
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 163
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (17 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Bartlett Field (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Hospitals include
- TRINITY MUSCATINE, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWN, ST LUKES HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.9 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- 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)
- -392 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 28.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,796
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 111,917
- Average weekly wage
- $1,381
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 941
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 52253 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $311,702 | $211,043 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $273,500 | $220,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 63 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,796 | $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 52253?
- $311,702.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 52253?
- $273,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 52253?
- Median days on market: 63 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 52253?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $969/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 52253?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, hail, iceStorm, lightning, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 52253?
- Risk to homes is higher than 24% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 52253?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 52253?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 52253?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 52253?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 52253?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.8 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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