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Median Home Price in Creston, IA

The median home value in Creston, IA is $158,325 as of 2026-06-30, up 5.01% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$158,325

Year-over-Year

+5.01%

Population

7,345

Creston ranks #57 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 27.1% below the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Union County, where the county-wide median is $164,334.

Crime in Creston

Creston police recorded a violent crime rate of 272 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,035 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 Creston

How much does a house cost in Creston, IA?

The median home value in Creston is $158,325. That's up 5.01% from a year earlier. That is about 27.1% below the typical county in Iowa.

Is Creston expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Creston are cheaper than Union County as a whole, where the median is $164,334 — a difference of about 3.7%.

Is Creston a safe place to live?

Creston police reported 272 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 7,345. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.