Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$223,287+7.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 12% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$48,404About 0.7× the local median income ($72,929): affordable for a typical household
Days on market93 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Poweshiek County, IA is worth $223,287, up 7.8% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $193,218, so the area is 15.6% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 93 days to sell, listings are up 2% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $48,404 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 $72,929. In the latest IRS figures, 192 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
$223,287
Change in 1 year
+7.8%
Overvalued %
+15.6%
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Fair home value
$193,218
Change in 5 years
+30.7%
Home value to income
3.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,210
Income needed to afford it
$48,404
Property tax rate
1.23%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+1.6%
Days on market
93
Listings with a price cut
11.7%
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Homes for sale
131
Pending sales per 100 listings
20
Asking price per sq ft
$157
People and jobs
Median household income
$72,929
Population change (1 year)
−0.3%
Unemployment rate
3.6%
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Population
18,368
Income adjusted for cost of living
$86,717
Net moves in (IRS)
−192
Cost of living (US = 100)
84.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
31.3
Flood risk score
20.3
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Wildfire risk score
46.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Poweshiek County, IA overvalued?
Home prices in Poweshiek County, IA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $193,218, so the area is 15.6% overvalued.
Is Poweshiek County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
Poweshiek County, IA is a balanced market: homes take about 93 days to sell, listings are up 2% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Poweshiek County, IA?
Home values in Poweshiek County, IA are up 7.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Poweshiek County, IA?
A household needs about $48,404 a year to afford the typical home in Poweshiek County, IA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,929.