Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$262,926+7.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$56,997About 0.8× the local median income ($71,728): affordable for a typical household
Days on market81 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Allamakee County, IA is worth $262,926, up 7.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $232,082, so the area is 13.3% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $56,997 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $71,728. In the latest IRS figures, 19 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$262,926
Change in 1 year
+7.6%
Overvalued %
+13.3%
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Fair home value
$232,082
Change in 5 years
+39.9%
Home value to income
3.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,425
Income needed to afford it
$56,997
Property tax rate
1.27%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$927
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+20.6%
Days on market
81
Listings with a price cut
16.9%
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Homes for sale
41
Pending sales per 100 listings
41
Asking price per sq ft
$167
People and jobs
Median household income
$71,728
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
2.5%
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Population
14,238
Income adjusted for cost of living
$85,289
Net moves in (IRS)
−19
Cost of living (US = 100)
84.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
38.2
Flood risk score
50.5
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Wildfire risk score
16.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.7
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Allamakee County, IA overvalued?
Home prices in Allamakee County, IA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $232,082, so the area is 13.3% overvalued.
Is Allamakee County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
Allamakee County, IA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Allamakee County, IA?
Home values in Allamakee County, IA are up 7.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Allamakee County, IA?
A household needs about $56,997 a year to afford the typical home in Allamakee County, IA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $71,728.