Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home in Iowa
Total monthly cost of the county's own median home: mortgage at 20% down, property tax, insurance, electricity, water and a maintenance reserve. Home price dominates this ranking, which is why it maps closely to the coasts.
Iowa ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas County | $2,736 | $333,400 | 1.454% |
| 2 | Johnson County | $2,456 | $293,100 | 1.565% |
| 3 | Polk County | $2,151 | $248,400 | 1.757% |
| 4 | Warren County | $2,132 | $252,800 | 1.502% |
| 5 | Story County | $2,055 | $243,600 | 1.472% |
| 6 | Madison County | $2,020 | $236,900 | 1.554% |
| 7 | Dickinson County | $2,013 | $251,600 | 0.977% |
| 8 | Winneshiek County | $1,959 | $239,000 | 1.165% |
| 9 | Mills County | $1,939 | $228,700 | 1.458% |
| 10 | Sioux County | $1,932 | $235,600 | 1.155% |
| 11 | Dubuque County | $1,882 | $226,100 | 1.260% |
| 12 | Scott County | $1,826 | $212,500 | 1.516% |
| 13 | Plymouth County | $1,793 | $218,600 | 1.081% |
| 14 | Linn County | $1,788 | $204,400 | 1.661% |
| 15 | Marion County | $1,775 | $211,100 | 1.292% |
| 16 | Bremer County | $1,756 | $207,200 | 1.349% |
| 17 | Lyon County | $1,742 | $215,600 | 0.920% |
| 18 | Washington County | $1,698 | $199,600 | 1.347% |
| 19 | Benton County | $1,686 | $198,400 | 1.324% |
| 20 | Cedar County | $1,678 | $199,700 | 1.218% |
| 21 | Boone County | $1,649 | $191,200 | 1.434% |
| 22 | Iowa County | $1,625 | $189,800 | 1.349% |
| 23 | Pottawattamie County | $1,619 | $183,600 | 1.613% |
| 24 | Black Hawk County | $1,597 | $182,400 | 1.530% |
| 25 | Poweshiek County | $1,573 | $184,200 | 1.282% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.66%. 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
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Iowa