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Median Home Price in Marion, IA

The median home value in Marion, IA is $281,616 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.57% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$281,616

Year-over-Year

+3.57%

Population

42,420

Marion ranks #26 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 29.7% above the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Linn County, where the county-wide median is $243,306.

Crime in Marion

Marion police recorded a violent crime rate of 123 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 497 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 Marion

How much does a house cost in Marion, IA?

The median home value in Marion is $281,616. That's up 3.57% from a year earlier. That is about 29.7% above the typical county in Iowa.

Is Marion expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Marion are more expensive than Linn County as a whole, where the median is $243,306 — a difference of about 15.7%.

Is Marion a safe place to live?

Marion police reported 123 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 42,420. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.