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Median Home Price in Indianola, IA

The median home value in Indianola, IA is $317,949 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.01% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$317,949

Year-over-Year

+3.01%

Population

16,104

Indianola ranks #18 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 46.4% above the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Warren County, where the county-wide median is $327,178.

Crime in Indianola

Indianola police recorded a violent crime rate of 273 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,472 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 Indianola

How much does a house cost in Indianola, IA?

The median home value in Indianola is $317,949. That's up 3.01% from a year earlier. That is about 46.4% above the typical county in Iowa.

Is Indianola expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Indianola are cheaper than Warren County as a whole, where the median is $327,178 — a difference of about 2.8%.

Is Indianola a safe place to live?

Indianola police reported 273 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 16,104. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.