Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Sibley, Iowa
A $120,000 home here costs
$1,155per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $49,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $654. The real number is $501 higher every month, 77% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Sibley from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 2,821 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Osceola County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Sibley against Osceola County and Iowa
| Measure | Sibley | Osceola County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $119,800 | $123,800 |
| Median property tax | $1,659 | $1,302 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.385% | 1.052% |
| Median gross rent | $770 | $796 |
| Population | 2,821 | 6,114 |
The weather behind that power bill
Sibley sits in Osceola County, which averages a high of 82.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 4.7°F in its coldest, with 30.23" of precipitation a year and 40% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 592 cooling and 8,036 heating degree days, which is what sets the $142 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Osceola County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Osceola County
No other places of this size are published in Osceola County.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Sibley?
A $120,000 home in Sibley, Iowa costs approximately $1,155 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $654 principal and interest, $139 property tax, $52 homeowners insurance, $210 utilities and $100 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Sibley?
Sibley has an effective property tax rate of 1.385%, based on a median home value of $119,800 and median real estate taxes of $1,659. That is higher than the Osceola County average of 1.052%.
What is the average home price in Sibley?
The median owner-occupied home value in Sibley, Iowa is $119,800, against $123,800 across Osceola County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Sibley?
Median gross rent in Sibley is $770 a month, against $1,155 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Sibley?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Sibley, Iowa at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $49,500 a year. That covers the full $1,155 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Sibley, 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.