Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$200,948+8.5% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$43,561About 0.6× the local median income ($72,199): affordable for a typical household
Days on market49 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Mahaska County, IA is worth $200,948, up 8.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $166,307, so the area is 20.8% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 49 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $43,561 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 $72,199. In the latest IRS figures, 3 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
$200,948
Change in 1 year
+8.5%
Overvalued %
+20.8%
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Fair home value
$166,307
Change in 5 years
+36.1%
Home value to income
2.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,089
Income needed to afford it
$43,561
Property tax rate
1.32%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$946
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+11.5%
Days on market
49
Listings with a price cut
20.4%
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Homes for sale
58
Pending sales per 100 listings
48
Asking price per sq ft
$146
People and jobs
Median household income
$72,199
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
3.5%
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Population
21,880
Income adjusted for cost of living
$85,849
Net moves in (IRS)
−3
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)
29.7
Flood risk score
36.4
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Wildfire risk score
42.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
9.4
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Mahaska County, IA overvalued?
Home prices in Mahaska County, IA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $166,307, so the area is 20.8% overvalued.
Is Mahaska County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
Mahaska County, IA is a balanced market: homes take about 49 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Mahaska County, IA?
Home values in Mahaska County, IA are up 8.5% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Mahaska County, IA?
A household needs about $43,561 a year to afford the typical home in Mahaska County, IA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,199.