Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$233,726+4.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$50,667About 0.6× the local median income ($78,465): affordable for a typical household
Days on market50 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Iowa County, IA is worth $233,726, up 4.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $195,379, so the area is 19.6% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $50,667 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 $78,465. In the latest IRS figures, 47 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
$233,726
Change in 1 year
+4.6%
Overvalued %
+19.6%
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Fair home value
$195,379
Change in 5 years
+32.2%
Home value to income
3.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,267
Income needed to afford it
$50,667
Property tax rate
1.36%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$927
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+7.9%
Days on market
50
Listings with a price cut
17.4%
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Homes for sale
41
Pending sales per 100 listings
54
Asking price per sq ft
$121
People and jobs
Median household income
$78,465
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
1.9%
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Population
16,504
Income adjusted for cost of living
$93,300
Net moves in (IRS)
+47
Cost of living (US = 100)
84.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
28.2
Flood risk score
32.6
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Wildfire risk score
61.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.9
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Iowa County, IA overvalued?
Home prices in Iowa County, IA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $195,379, so the area is 19.6% overvalued.
Is Iowa County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
Iowa County, IA is a seller's market: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Iowa County, IA?
Home values in Iowa County, IA are up 4.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Iowa County, IA?
A household needs about $50,667 a year to afford the typical home in Iowa County, IA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $78,465.