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Dive into each indicator for Iowa.
$183,000
Median home value
$920
Median monthly rent
2023
71.9%
Homeownership rate
1.42 M
Total housing units
8.2%
Vacancy rate
≈ 9,500
Building permits
2023
1.43%
Effective property tax
52%
Homes built pre-1980
Historical data
Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.
Median home value
1990–2024$183,000▲ 302%
Census / Zillow ZHVI, nominal dollars.
Homeownership rate
1990–202371.9%▲ 1%
Census Housing Vacancy Survey.
Data table
| Median home value | $183,000 | |
| Median monthly rent | $920 | 2023 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.9% | |
| Total housing units | 1.42 M | |
| Vacancy rate | 8.2% | |
| Building permits | ≈ 9,500 | 2023 |
| Effective property tax | 1.43% | |
| Homes built pre-1980 | 52% |
Compared to the United States
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National ranking
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