Iowa · Home Values · 2024
Iowa home prices 2024 — median, average and county breakdown
According to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024), the median home value in Iowa is $208,000. Across the 99 counties measured, home values range from $98,100 in Pocahontas, IA to $355,600 in Dallas, IA.
Iowa median home value, 2024
Most expensive counties in Iowa
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Dallas, IA | $355,600 |
| Johnson, IA | $308,600 |
| Dickinson, IA | $270,700 |
| Warren, IA | $269,600 |
| Polk, IA | $262,100 |
Most affordable counties in Iowa
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Pocahontas, IA | $98,100 |
| Ida, IA | $108,900 |
| Wayne, IA | $111,300 |
| Decatur, IA | $113,900 |
| Emmet, IA | $114,100 |
Average vs median home price — what's the difference?
The figure $208,000 is the median home value reported by the US Census Bureau — the middle value when every owner-occupied home in Iowa is sorted by price. Median is the standard measure used in housing reporting because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive properties. The "average" home price searched for online almost always refers to this median value; true arithmetic averages tend to be 10–30% higher than the median in markets with high-end outliers, but the Census does not publish that figure.
For Iowa specifically, the Census also reports a median monthly rent of $972 and a price-to-income ratio of 2.8×. Both are sourced from the same 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates release.
Explore Iowa on the map
The figures above are static snapshots. The full county-level breakdown — including rent burden, price-to-income ratio, owner cost burden, and population change — is available on the interactive map.
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