Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$190,414+4.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$41,278About 0.6× the local median income ($74,047): affordable for a typical household
Days on market60 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Worth County, IA is worth $190,414, up 4.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $167,475, so the area is 13.7% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are down 39% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $41,278 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 $74,047. In the latest IRS figures, 42 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
$190,414
Change in 1 year
+4.6%
Overvalued %
+13.7%
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Fair home value
$167,475
Change in 5 years
+33.4%
Home value to income
2.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,032
Income needed to afford it
$41,278
Property tax rate
1.10%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$927
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−39.3%
Days on market
60
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
17
Pending sales per 100 listings
35
Asking price per sq ft
$119
People and jobs
Median household income
$74,047
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
3.5%
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Population
7,338
Income adjusted for cost of living
$88,046
Net moves in (IRS)
+42
Cost of living (US = 100)
84.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
9.9
Flood risk score
10.7
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Wildfire risk score
3.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Worth County, IA overvalued?
Home prices in Worth County, IA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $167,475, so the area is 13.7% overvalued.
Is Worth County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
Worth County, IA is a seller's market: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are down 39% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Worth County, IA?
Home values in Worth County, IA are up 4.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Worth County, IA?
A household needs about $41,278 a year to afford the typical home in Worth County, IA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $74,047.