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Median Home Price in Oskaloosa, IA

The median home value in Oskaloosa, IA is $196,349 as of 2026-06-30, up 7.92% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$196,349

Year-over-Year

+7.92%

Population

11,419

Oskaloosa ranks #47 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 9.6% below the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Mahaska County, where the county-wide median is $205,553.

Crime in Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa 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 902 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 Oskaloosa

How much does a house cost in Oskaloosa, IA?

The median home value in Oskaloosa is $196,349. That's up 7.92% from a year earlier. That is about 9.6% below the typical county in Iowa.

Is Oskaloosa expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Oskaloosa are cheaper than Mahaska County as a whole, where the median is $205,553 — a difference of about 4.5%.

Is Oskaloosa a safe place to live?

Oskaloosa police reported 140 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 11,419. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.