Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$273,068+5.7% 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$59,195About 0.8× the local median income ($75,047): affordable for a typical household
Days on market92 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Guthrie County, IA is worth $273,068, up 5.7% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $228,682, so the area is 19.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 92 days to sell, listings are up 26% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.6% over the next year. A household needs about $59,195 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 $75,047. In the latest IRS figures, 56 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
$273,068
Change in 1 year
+5.7%
Overvalued %
+19.4%
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Fair home value
$228,682
Change in 5 years
+30.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.6%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,480
Income needed to afford it
$59,195
Property tax rate
1.22%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,360
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+25.8%
Days on market
92
Listings with a price cut
20.0%
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Homes for sale
78
Pending sales per 100 listings
21
Asking price per sq ft
$207
People and jobs
Median household income
$75,047
Population change (1 year)
+0.9%
Unemployment rate
3.2%
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Population
10,782
Income adjusted for cost of living
$81,840
Net moves in (IRS)
+56
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
26.5
Flood risk score
22.0
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Wildfire risk score
39.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Guthrie County, IA overvalued?
Home prices in Guthrie County, IA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $228,682, so the area is 19.4% overvalued.
Is Guthrie County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
Guthrie County, IA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 92 days to sell, listings are up 26% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Guthrie County, IA?
Home values in Guthrie County, IA are up 5.7% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Guthrie County, IA?
A household needs about $59,195 a year to afford the typical home in Guthrie County, IA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $75,047.