Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$216,973+5.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$47,035About 0.6× the local median income ($82,840): affordable for a typical household
Days on market55 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Chickasaw County, IA is worth $216,973, up 5.1% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $205,972, so the area is 5.3% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 55 days to sell, listings are up 31% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $47,035 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 $82,840. In the latest IRS figures, 53 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
$216,973
Change in 1 year
+5.1%
Overvalued %
+5.3%
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Fair home value
$205,972
Change in 5 years
+34.9%
Home value to income
2.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,176
Income needed to afford it
$47,035
Property tax rate
1.02%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$927
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+30.8%
Days on market
55
Listings with a price cut
20.3%
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Homes for sale
34
Pending sales per 100 listings
35
Asking price per sq ft
$114
People and jobs
Median household income
$82,840
Population change (1 year)
−0.5%
Unemployment rate
1.6%
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Population
11,663
Income adjusted for cost of living
$98,502
Net moves in (IRS)
−53
Cost of living (US = 100)
84.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
31.7
Flood risk score
39.6
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Wildfire risk score
19.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.6
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Chickasaw County, IA overvalued?
Home prices in Chickasaw County, IA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $205,972, so the area is 5.3% overvalued.
Is Chickasaw County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
Chickasaw County, IA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 55 days to sell, listings are up 31% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Chickasaw County, IA?
Home values in Chickasaw County, IA are up 5.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Chickasaw County, IA?
A household needs about $47,035 a year to afford the typical home in Chickasaw County, IA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $82,840.