Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$132,7810.0% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 14% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$28,784About 0.4× the local median income ($69,241): affordable for a typical household
Days on market95 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Wright County, IA is worth $132,781, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $126,229, so the area is 5.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 95 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $28,784 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 $69,241. In the latest IRS figures, 26 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
$132,781
Change in 1 year
0.0%
Overvalued %
+5.2%
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Fair home value
$126,229
Change in 5 years
+18.8%
Home value to income
1.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$720
Income needed to afford it
$28,784
Property tax rate
1.51%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$944
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+3.3%
Days on market
95
Listings with a price cut
14.3%
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Homes for sale
63
Pending sales per 100 listings
30
Asking price per sq ft
$113
People and jobs
Median household income
$69,241
Population change (1 year)
−0.4%
Unemployment rate
1.8%
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Population
12,801
Income adjusted for cost of living
$82,332
Net moves in (IRS)
−26
Cost of living (US = 100)
84.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
2.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
41.5
Flood risk score
35.1
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Wildfire risk score
7.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.6
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wright County, IA overvalued?
Home prices in Wright County, IA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $126,229, so the area is 5.2% overvalued.
Is Wright County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
Wright County, IA is a balanced market: homes take about 95 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wright County, IA?
Home values in Wright County, IA are up 0.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Wright County, IA?
A household needs about $28,784 a year to afford the typical home in Wright County, IA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $69,241.