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Median Home Price in Decorah, IA

The median home value in Decorah, IA is $314,921 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.79% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$314,921

Year-over-Year

+3.79%

Population

7,578

Decorah ranks #19 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 45.0% above the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Winneshiek County, where the county-wide median is $325,890.

Crime in Decorah

Decorah police recorded a violent crime rate of 119 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 224 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 Decorah

How much does a house cost in Decorah, IA?

The median home value in Decorah is $314,921. That's up 3.79% from a year earlier. That is about 45.0% above the typical county in Iowa.

Is Decorah expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Decorah are cheaper than Winneshiek County as a whole, where the median is $325,890 — a difference of about 3.4%.

Is Decorah a safe place to live?

Decorah police reported 119 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 7,578. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.