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Median Home Price in Estherville, IA

The median home value in Estherville, IA is $130,226 as of 2026-06-30, up 14.62% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$130,226

Year-over-Year

+14.62%

Population

5,808

Estherville ranks #66 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 40.0% below the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Emmet County, where the county-wide median is $159,826.

Crime in Estherville

Estherville police recorded a violent crime rate of 276 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 310 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 Estherville

How much does a house cost in Estherville, IA?

The median home value in Estherville is $130,226. That's up 14.62% from a year earlier. That is about 40.0% below the typical county in Iowa.

Is Estherville expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Estherville are cheaper than Emmet County as a whole, where the median is $159,826 — a difference of about 18.5%.

Is Estherville a safe place to live?

Estherville police reported 276 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,808. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.