Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$181,286+5.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 5% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$39,299About 0.6× the local median income ($70,773): affordable for a typical household
Days on market92 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Crawford County, IA is worth $181,286, up 5.1% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $153,487, so the area is 18.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 92 days to sell, listings are down 16% from a year ago, 5% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $39,299 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 $70,773. In the latest IRS figures, 131 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
$181,286
Change in 1 year
+5.1%
Overvalued %
+18.1%
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Fair home value
$153,487
Change in 5 years
+38.6%
Home value to income
2.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$982
Income needed to afford it
$39,299
Property tax rate
1.28%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$927
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−16.4%
Days on market
92
Listings with a price cut
5.3%
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Homes for sale
56
Pending sales per 100 listings
14
Asking price per sq ft
$122
People and jobs
Median household income
$70,773
Population change (1 year)
−0.3%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
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Population
16,237
Income adjusted for cost of living
$84,153
Net moves in (IRS)
−131
Cost of living (US = 100)
84.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
60.8
Flood risk score
56.1
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Wildfire risk score
46.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.6
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Crawford County, IA overvalued?
Home prices in Crawford County, IA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $153,487, so the area is 18.1% overvalued.
Is Crawford County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
Crawford County, IA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 92 days to sell, listings are down 16% from a year ago, 5% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Crawford County, IA?
Home values in Crawford County, IA are up 5.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Crawford County, IA?
A household needs about $39,299 a year to afford the typical home in Crawford County, IA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $70,773.