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Median Home Price in Centerville, IA

The median home value in Centerville, IA is $82,925 as of 2026-06-30, down 11.21% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$82,925

Year-over-Year

-11.21%

Population

5,323

Centerville ranks #72 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 61.8% below the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Appanoose County, where the county-wide median is $119,278.

Crime in Centerville

Centerville police recorded a violent crime rate of 263 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,052 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 Centerville

How much does a house cost in Centerville, IA?

The median home value in Centerville is $82,925. That's down 11.21% from a year earlier. That is about 61.8% below the typical county in Iowa.

Is Centerville expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Centerville are cheaper than Appanoose County as a whole, where the median is $119,278 — a difference of about 30.5%.

Is Centerville a safe place to live?

Centerville police reported 263 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,323. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.