West Liberty is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, home to about 3,776 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52776.
Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Liberty. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)124 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI141 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL186 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Liberty; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
West Liberty had 3,858 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 106th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Muscatine County grew from 28,242 residents in 1900 to 43,235 in 2020.
Muscatine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iowa City, IA weather station (13 miles away).
19,519 jobs at 949 businesses in Muscatine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Liberty.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by West Liberty Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood CenterWest Liberty | Pre-K | 89 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| West Liberty Elementary SchoolWest Liberty | K–4 | 438 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| West Liberty Middle SchoolWest Liberty | 5–8 | 367 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| West Liberty High SchoolWest Liberty | 9–12 | 397 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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