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Median Home Price in Fairfield, IA

The median home value in Fairfield, IA is $161,997 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.62% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$161,997

Year-over-Year

+3.62%

Population

9,251

Fairfield ranks #56 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 25.4% below the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Jefferson County, where the county-wide median is $188,001.

Crime in Fairfield

Fairfield police recorded a violent crime rate of 140 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 486 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 Fairfield

How much does a house cost in Fairfield, IA?

The median home value in Fairfield is $161,997. That's up 3.62% from a year earlier. That is about 25.4% below the typical county in Iowa.

Is Fairfield expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Fairfield are cheaper than Jefferson County as a whole, where the median is $188,001 — a difference of about 13.8%.

Is Fairfield a safe place to live?

Fairfield police reported 140 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 9,251. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.