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Unshakable ZIP Data 50056 | Colo, IA Housing Market

Colo · Story County · Ames, IA metro · Iowa · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 50056, Colo, Iowa is $262,922 at $178 per square foot. 2 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 105.9 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 4 days on market with 4.8 months of supply. Sellers are getting 100.3 percent of list price and 50.0 percent of homes sold above asking.

Balanced market.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$261,262
Average price per sq ft$177
Median sale price$262,922
Median sale price per sq ft$178
Median home size1,478 sq ft
Median new listing price$208,220-16.7%
National size rank20,109

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold2+105.9%
Median days on market4 days
Months of supply4.8 months
New listings9+204.6%
Active listings10+153.2%
Pending sales6+204.1%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio100.3%+0.3 pts
Share sold above list50.0%+50.0 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

3-bedroom
$248,792
4-bedroom
$293,780

These figures describe the single-family market for Colo, Iowa ZIP 50056. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.