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Median Home Price in Algona, IA

The median home value in Algona, IA is $188,376 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.91% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$188,376

Year-over-Year

+1.91%

Population

5,298

Algona ranks #50 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 13.3% below the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Kossuth County, where the county-wide median is $176,392.

Crime in Algona

Algona police recorded a violent crime rate of 94 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 132 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Algona

How much does a house cost in Algona, IA?

The median home value in Algona is $188,376. That's up 1.91% from a year earlier. That is about 13.3% below the typical county in Iowa.

Is Algona expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Algona are more expensive than Kossuth County as a whole, where the median is $176,392 — a difference of about 6.8%.

Is Algona a safe place to live?

Algona police reported 94 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,298. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.