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Median Home Price in Dubuque, IA

The median home value in Dubuque, IA is $253,886 as of 2026-06-30, up 5.52% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$253,886

Year-over-Year

+5.52%

Population

58,620

Dubuque ranks #29 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 16.9% above the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Dubuque County, where the county-wide median is $282,563.

Crime in Dubuque

Dubuque police recorded a violent crime rate of 401 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,435 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 Dubuque

How much does a house cost in Dubuque, IA?

The median home value in Dubuque is $253,886. That's up 5.52% from a year earlier. That is about 16.9% above the typical county in Iowa.

Is Dubuque expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Dubuque are cheaper than Dubuque County as a whole, where the median is $282,563 — a difference of about 10.1%.

Is Dubuque a safe place to live?

Dubuque police reported 401 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 58,620. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.