Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Glidden, Iowa
A $160,000 home here costs
$1,336per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $823. The real number is $513 higher every month — 62% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Glidden against Carroll County and Iowa
| Measure | Glidden | Carroll County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $159,700 | $175,700 |
| Median property tax | $1,378 | $1,849 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.863% | 1.052% |
| Median gross rent | $531 | $722 |
| Population | 1,153 | 20,677 |
The weather behind that power bill
Glidden sits in Carroll County, which averages a high of 84.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 10.3°F in its coldest, with 33.71" of precipitation a year and 41% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 866 cooling and 6,921 heating degree days, which is what sets the $127 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Carroll County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Carroll County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Glidden?
A $160,000 home in Glidden, Iowa costs approximately $1,336 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $823 principal and interest, $115 property tax, $70 homeowners insurance, $195 utilities and $133 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Glidden?
Glidden has an effective property tax rate of 0.863%, based on a median home value of $159,700 and median real estate taxes of $1,378. That is lower than the Carroll County average of 1.052%.
What is the average home price in Glidden?
The median owner-occupied home value in Glidden, Iowa is $159,700, against $175,700 across Carroll County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Glidden?
Median gross rent in Glidden is $531 a month, against $1,336 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Glidden — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Iowa.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.