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Median Home Price in Grinnell, IA

The median home value in Grinnell, IA is $219,146 as of 2026-06-30, up 7.37% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$219,146

Year-over-Year

+7.37%

Population

9,451

Grinnell ranks #36 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 0.9% above the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Poweshiek County, where the county-wide median is $227,306.

Crime in Grinnell

Grinnell police recorded a violent crime rate of 169 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,238 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 Grinnell

How much does a house cost in Grinnell, IA?

The median home value in Grinnell is $219,146. That's up 7.37% from a year earlier. That is about 0.9% above the typical county in Iowa.

Is Grinnell expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Grinnell are cheaper than Poweshiek County as a whole, where the median is $227,306 — a difference of about 3.6%.

Is Grinnell a safe place to live?

Grinnell police reported 169 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 9,451. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.