Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$192,339+3.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 11% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$41,695About 0.6× the local median income ($68,660): affordable for a typical household
Days on market46 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Marshall County, IA is worth $192,339, up 3.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $163,151, so the area is 17.9% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 46 days to sell, listings are down 9% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $41,695 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 $68,660. Typical rent is $1,124 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 62 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
$192,339
Change in 1 year
+3.6%
Overvalued %
+17.9%
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Fair home value
$163,151
Change in 5 years
+23.8%
Home value to income
2.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,042
Income needed to afford it
$41,695
Property tax rate
1.42%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,124
Price-to-rent ratio
14.3×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$940
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Gross rental yield
7.01%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.56%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−8.8%
Days on market
46
Listings with a price cut
11.3%
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Homes for sale
83
Pending sales per 100 listings
82
Asking price per sq ft
$127
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,660
Population change (1 year)
−0.6%
Unemployment rate
4.3%
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Population
39,890
Income adjusted for cost of living
$81,641
Net moves in (IRS)
−62
Cost of living (US = 100)
84.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
62.5
Flood risk score
63.1
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Wildfire risk score
62.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
9.5
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Marshall County, IA overvalued?
Home prices in Marshall County, IA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $163,151, so the area is 17.9% overvalued.
Is Marshall County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
Marshall County, IA is a seller's market: homes take about 46 days to sell, listings are down 9% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Marshall County, IA?
Home values in Marshall County, IA are up 3.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Marshall County, IA?
A household needs about $41,695 a year to afford the typical home in Marshall County, IA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,660.