Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$174,191+3.5% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$37,761About 0.5× the local median income ($69,469): affordable for a typical household
Days on market81 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Greene County, IA is worth $174,191, up 3.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $147,582, so the area is 18.0% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $37,761 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 $69,469. In the latest IRS figures, 21 more people moved in than out.
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
$174,191
Change in 1 year
+3.5%
Overvalued %
+18.0%
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Fair home value
$147,582
Change in 5 years
+43.1%
Home value to income
2.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$944
Income needed to afford it
$37,761
Property tax rate
1.15%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$927
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+24.4%
Days on market
81
Listings with a price cut
17.9%
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Homes for sale
56
Pending sales per 100 listings
27
Asking price per sq ft
$122
People and jobs
Median household income
$69,469
Population change (1 year)
+0.0%
Unemployment rate
2.3%
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Population
8,658
Income adjusted for cost of living
$82,603
Net moves in (IRS)
+21
Cost of living (US = 100)
84.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
31.8
Flood risk score
12.0
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Wildfire risk score
10.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.3
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Greene County, IA overvalued?
Home prices in Greene County, IA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $147,582, so the area is 18.0% overvalued.
Is Greene County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
Greene County, IA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Greene County, IA?
Home values in Greene County, IA are up 3.5% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Greene County, IA?
A household needs about $37,761 a year to afford the typical home in Greene County, IA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $69,469.