Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$309,187+2.8% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 11% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$67,025About 0.9× the local median income ($77,124): affordable for a typical household
Days on market62 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+3.3%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Johnson County, IA is worth $309,187, up 2.8% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $296,233, so the area is 4.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 62 days to sell, listings are down 26% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.3% over the next year. A household needs about $67,025 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 $77,124. Typical rent is $1,760 a month, or $2,268 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,088 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
$309,187
Change in 1 year
+2.8%
Overvalued %
+4.4%
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Fair home value
$296,233
Change in 5 years
+23.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.3%
Home value to income
4.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,676
Income needed to afford it
$67,025
Property tax rate
1.52%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,760
Typical rent for houses
$2,268
Price-to-rent ratio
14.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,180
Gross rental yield
6.83%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.44%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−26.4%
Days on market
62
Listings with a price cut
11.3%
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Homes for sale
561
Pending sales per 100 listings
37
Asking price per sq ft
$196
People and jobs
Median household income
$77,124
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
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Population
160,044
Income adjusted for cost of living
$84,289
Net moves in (IRS)
−1,088
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
87.4
Unhealthy air days a year
4
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Flood risk score
79.8
Wildfire risk score
64.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
9.3
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Johnson County, IA overvalued?
Home prices in Johnson County, IA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $296,233, so the area is 4.4% overvalued.
Is Johnson County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
Johnson County, IA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 62 days to sell, listings are down 26% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Johnson County, IA?
Home values in Johnson County, IA are up 2.8% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.3%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Johnson County, IA?
A household needs about $67,025 a year to afford the typical home in Johnson County, IA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $77,124.