Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Sheldon, Iowa
A $174,000 home here costs
$1,499per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $895. The real number is $605 higher every month — 68% 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.
Sheldon against Sioux County and Iowa
| Measure | Sheldon | Sioux County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $173,600 | $235,600 |
| Median property tax | $2,260 | $2,722 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.302% | 1.155% |
| Median gross rent | $842 | $888 |
| Population | 5,386 | 35,984 |
Sheldon extends across 2 counties. Figures here use Sioux County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Sheldon sits in Sioux County, which averages a high of 84.8°F in its hottest month and a low of 9.4°F in its coldest, with 29.85" of precipitation a year and 41% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 825 cooling and 6,993 heating degree days, which is what sets the $127 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Sioux County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Sioux County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Sheldon?
A $174,000 home in Sheldon, Iowa costs approximately $1,499 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $895 principal and interest, $189 property tax, $76 homeowners insurance, $195 utilities and $145 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Sheldon?
Sheldon has an effective property tax rate of 1.302%, based on a median home value of $173,600 and median real estate taxes of $2,260. That is higher than the Sioux County average of 1.155%.
What is the average home price in Sheldon?
The median owner-occupied home value in Sheldon, Iowa is $173,600, against $235,600 across Sioux County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Sheldon?
Median gross rent in Sheldon is $842 a month, against $1,499 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 Sheldon — 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.