Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$159,348+7.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$34,543About 0.5× the local median income ($68,732): affordable for a typical household
Days on market109 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Audubon County, IA is worth $159,348, up 7.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $120,512, so the area is 32.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 109 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $34,543 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 $68,732. In the latest IRS figures, 45 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
$159,348
Change in 1 year
+7.2%
Overvalued %
+32.2%
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Fair home value
$120,512
Change in 5 years
+39.2%
Home value to income
2.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$864
Income needed to afford it
$34,543
Property tax rate
1.34%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$927
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+3.0%
Days on market
109
Listings with a price cut
18.6%
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Homes for sale
34
Pending sales per 100 listings
26
Asking price per sq ft
$145
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,732
Population change (1 year)
−0.7%
Unemployment rate
1.3%
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Population
5,509
Income adjusted for cost of living
$81,727
Net moves in (IRS)
−45
Cost of living (US = 100)
84.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
38.6
Flood risk score
19.8
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Wildfire risk score
33.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.0
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Audubon County, IA overvalued?
Home prices in Audubon County, IA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $120,512, so the area is 32.2% overvalued.
Is Audubon County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
Audubon County, IA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 109 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Audubon County, IA?
Home values in Audubon County, IA are up 7.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Audubon County, IA?
A household needs about $34,543 a year to afford the typical home in Audubon County, IA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,732.