Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Sioux City, Iowa
A $163,000 home here costs
$1,452per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $838. The real number is $614 higher every month — 73% 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.
Sioux City against Woodbury County and Iowa
| Measure | Sioux City | Woodbury County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $162,600 | $172,000 |
| Median property tax | $2,544 | $2,542 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.565% | 1.478% |
| Median gross rent | $936 | $946 |
| Population | 85,651 | 105,760 |
Sioux City extends across 2 counties. Figures here use Woodbury County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Sioux City sits in Woodbury County, which averages a high of 85.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 10.4°F in its coldest, with 29.27" of precipitation a year and 40% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 866 cooling and 6,860 heating degree days, which is what sets the $127 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Woodbury County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Woodbury County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Sioux City?
A $163,000 home in Sioux City, Iowa costs approximately $1,452 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $838 principal and interest, $213 property tax, $71 homeowners insurance, $195 utilities and $136 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Sioux City?
Sioux City has an effective property tax rate of 1.565%, based on a median home value of $162,600 and median real estate taxes of $2,544. That is higher than the Woodbury County average of 1.478%.
What is the average home price in Sioux City?
The median owner-occupied home value in Sioux City, Iowa is $162,600, against $172,000 across Woodbury County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Sioux City?
Median gross rent in Sioux City is $936 a month, against $1,452 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 Sioux City — 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.