Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$190,215+4.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 12% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$41,235About 0.5× the local median income ($77,322): affordable for a typical household
Days on market50 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Butler County, IA is worth $190,215, up 4.8% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $182,304, so the area is 4.3% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $41,235 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 $77,322. In the latest IRS figures, 42 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
$190,215
Change in 1 year
+4.8%
Overvalued %
+4.3%
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Fair home value
$182,304
Change in 5 years
+27.5%
Home value to income
2.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,031
Income needed to afford it
$41,235
Property tax rate
1.35%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$927
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+12.0%
Days on market
50
Listings with a price cut
12.5%
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Homes for sale
56
Pending sales per 100 listings
30
Asking price per sq ft
$123
People and jobs
Median household income
$77,322
Population change (1 year)
−0.3%
Unemployment rate
3.1%
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Population
14,049
Income adjusted for cost of living
$91,941
Net moves in (IRS)
−42
Cost of living (US = 100)
84.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
27.1
Flood risk score
37.2
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Wildfire risk score
22.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.0
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Butler County, IA overvalued?
Home prices in Butler County, IA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $182,304, so the area is 4.3% overvalued.
Is Butler County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
Butler County, IA is a balanced market: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Butler County, IA?
Home values in Butler County, IA are up 4.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Butler County, IA?
A household needs about $41,235 a year to afford the typical home in Butler County, IA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $77,322.