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Median Home Price in Fort Madison, IA

The median home value in Fort Madison, IA is $115,851 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.9% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$115,851

Year-over-Year

+0.9%

Population

9,964

Fort Madison ranks #69 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 46.7% below the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Lee County, where the county-wide median is $128,725.

Crime in Fort Madison

Fort Madison police recorded a violent crime rate of 281 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,706 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 Fort Madison

How much does a house cost in Fort Madison, IA?

The median home value in Fort Madison is $115,851. That's up 0.9% from a year earlier. That is about 46.7% below the typical county in Iowa.

Is Fort Madison expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Fort Madison are cheaper than Lee County as a whole, where the median is $128,725 — a difference of about 10.0%.

Is Fort Madison a safe place to live?

Fort Madison police reported 281 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 9,964. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.

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