Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Story County, IA clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Story County, IA. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

Cheapest ZIPs in Story County, IA

No ZIP in Story County, IAclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed July 2026.

1
50154
McCallsburg, IA
$246,262
HavenScore: 51
2
50201
Nevada, IA
$249,573
HavenScore: 55
3
50236
Roland, IA
$260,300
HavenScore: 59
4
50056
Colo, IA
$261,260
HavenScore: 48
5
50278
Zearing, IA
$263,394
HavenScore: 42
6
50055
Collins, IA
$278,360
HavenScore: 55
7
50248
Story City, IA
$288,073
HavenScore: 53
8
50010
Ames, IA
$297,782
HavenScore: 47
9
50014
Ames, IA
$316,005
HavenScore: 43
10
50046
Cambridge, IA
$332,429
HavenScore: 47

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Story County, IA clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Story County, IA. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

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