Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Home Values in Iowa
The most affordable counties in the country by median home value. Many are rural and losing population, which is worth weighing against the price.
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Iowa ranked
| # | County | Median home | Monthly to own | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pocahontas County | $93,300 | $906 | 1.143% |
| 2 | Wayne County | $102,300 | $992 | 1.346% |
| 3 | Emmet County | $106,200 | $1,033 | 1.478% |
| 4 | Ida County | $108,800 | $1,016 | 1.064% |
| 5 | Decatur County | $109,500 | $1,079 | 1.695% |
| 6 | Taylor County | $109,700 | $1,037 | 1.211% |
| 7 | Wright County | $109,800 | $1,068 | 1.544% |
| 8 | Montgomery County | $109,900 | $1,091 | 1.791% |
| 9 | Audubon County | $110,400 | $1,043 | 1.226% |
| 10 | Keokuk County | $112,200 | $1,067 | 1.329% |
| 11 | Wapello County | $112,900 | $1,101 | 1.642% |
| 12 | Hardin County | $113,000 | $1,082 | 1.427% |
| 13 | Calhoun County | $114,400 | $1,082 | 1.316% |
| 14 | Adams County | $116,900 | $1,097 | 1.265% |
| 15 | Lucas County | $117,000 | $1,118 | 1.480% |
| 16 | Union County | $117,800 | $1,155 | 1.789% |
| 17 | Franklin County | $118,500 | $1,117 | 1.348% |
| 18 | Van Buren County | $118,800 | $1,105 | 1.201% |
| 19 | Palo Alto County | $119,300 | $1,112 | 1.233% |
| 20 | Appanoose County | $119,800 | $1,118 | 1.253% |
| 21 | Page County | $120,000 | $1,137 | 1.434% |
| 22 | Monona County | $122,600 | $1,129 | 1.152% |
| 23 | Lee County | $123,600 | $1,172 | 1.501% |
| 24 | Osceola County | $123,800 | $1,128 | 1.052% |
| 25 | Hancock County | $129,300 | $1,184 | 1.192% |
| 26 | Fayette County | $130,800 | $1,209 | 1.316% |
| 27 | Hamilton County | $132,300 | $1,226 | 1.366% |
| 28 | Winnebago County | $132,300 | $1,225 | 1.361% |
| 29 | Cass County | $133,300 | $1,240 | 1.428% |
| 30 | Floyd County | $133,300 | $1,236 | 1.391% |
| 31 | Howard County | $133,900 | $1,231 | 1.302% |
| 32 | Marshall County | $134,100 | $1,256 | 1.514% |
| 33 | Kossuth County | $135,100 | $1,213 | 1.064% |
| 34 | Monroe County | $135,900 | $1,271 | 1.519% |
| 35 | Crawford County | $136,300 | $1,251 | 1.320% |
| 36 | Des Moines County | $137,000 | $1,281 | 1.531% |
| 37 | Louisa County | $137,600 | $1,256 | 1.273% |
| 38 | Sac County | $138,400 | $1,234 | 1.028% |
| 39 | Webster County | $138,500 | $1,287 | 1.478% |
| 40 | Tama County | $139,900 | $1,287 | 1.390% |
| 41 | Greene County | $140,500 | $1,269 | 1.197% |
| 42 | Adair County | $140,600 | $1,285 | 1.321% |
| 43 | Mahaska County | $140,900 | $1,295 | 1.388% |
| 44 | Worth County | $142,300 | $1,269 | 1.075% |
| 45 | Cherokee County | $145,100 | $1,290 | 1.076% |
| 46 | Davis County | $146,000 | $1,350 | 1.518% |
| 47 | Buena Vista County | $146,900 | $1,323 | 1.240% |
| 48 | Humboldt County | $146,900 | $1,329 | 1.286% |
| 49 | Fremont County | $147,500 | $1,335 | 1.300% |
| 50 | Henry County | $148,600 | $1,382 | 1.611% |
| 51 | Ringgold County | $150,300 | $1,353 | 1.270% |
| 52 | Clinton County | $153,800 | $1,416 | 1.549% |
| 53 | Cerro Gordo County | $154,100 | $1,411 | 1.496% |
| 54 | Clayton County | $155,700 | $1,409 | 1.380% |
| 55 | Shelby County | $156,200 | $1,398 | 1.265% |
| 56 | Butler County | $156,500 | $1,415 | 1.379% |
| 57 | O'Brien County | $158,900 | $1,382 | 0.989% |
| 58 | Clarke County | $160,200 | $1,454 | 1.458% |
| 59 | Jefferson County | $161,200 | $1,466 | 1.487% |
| 60 | Guthrie County | $163,900 | $1,465 | 1.325% |
| 61 | Mitchell County | $164,100 | $1,443 | 1.156% |
| 62 | Chickasaw County | $164,400 | $1,437 | 1.097% |
| 63 | Harrison County | $165,300 | $1,478 | 1.339% |
| 64 | Delaware County | $168,700 | $1,504 | 1.343% |
| 65 | Jackson County | $170,000 | $1,502 | 1.252% |
| 66 | Buchanan County | $171,400 | $1,524 | 1.334% |
| 67 | Clay County | $171,500 | $1,503 | 1.183% |
| 68 | Allamakee County | $171,900 | $1,512 | 1.223% |
| 69 | Woodbury County | $172,000 | $1,549 | 1.478% |
| 70 | Muscatine County | $172,400 | $1,562 | 1.547% |
| 71 | Carroll County | $175,700 | $1,516 | 1.052% |
| 72 | Jasper County | $176,800 | $1,579 | 1.424% |
| 73 | Grundy County | $180,500 | $1,554 | 1.069% |
| 74 | Black Hawk County | $182,400 | $1,639 | 1.530% |
| 75 | Jones County | $183,400 | $1,611 | 1.298% |
| 76 | Pottawattamie County | $183,600 | $1,661 | 1.613% |
| 77 | Poweshiek County | $184,200 | $1,615 | 1.282% |
| 78 | Iowa County | $189,800 | $1,668 | 1.349% |
| 79 | Boone County | $191,200 | $1,693 | 1.434% |
| 80 | Benton County | $198,400 | $1,731 | 1.324% |
| 81 | Washington County | $199,600 | $1,744 | 1.347% |
| 82 | Cedar County | $199,700 | $1,723 | 1.218% |
| 83 | Linn County | $204,400 | $1,834 | 1.661% |
| 84 | Bremer County | $207,200 | $1,803 | 1.349% |
| 85 | Marion County | $211,100 | $1,823 | 1.292% |
| 86 | Scott County | $212,500 | $1,873 | 1.516% |
| 87 | Lyon County | $215,600 | $1,791 | 0.920% |
| 88 | Plymouth County | $218,600 | $1,842 | 1.081% |
| 89 | Dubuque County | $226,100 | $1,932 | 1.260% |
| 90 | Mills County | $228,700 | $1,990 | 1.458% |
| 91 | Sioux County | $235,600 | $1,984 | 1.155% |
| 92 | Madison County | $236,900 | $2,073 | 1.554% |
| 93 | Winneshiek County | $239,000 | $2,012 | 1.165% |
| 94 | Story County | $243,600 | $2,109 | 1.472% |
| 95 | Polk County | $248,400 | $2,206 | 1.757% |
| 96 | Dickinson County | $251,600 | $2,068 | 0.977% |
| 97 | Warren County | $252,800 | $2,188 | 1.502% |
| 98 | Johnson County | $293,100 | $2,520 | 1.565% |
| 99 | Dallas County | $333,400 | $2,808 | 1.454% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Lowest Home Values across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Iowa