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Median Home Price in Red Oak, IA

The median home value in Red Oak, IA is $140,118 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.15% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$140,118

Year-over-Year

+0.15%

Population

5,417

Red Oak ranks #61 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 35.5% below the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Montgomery County, where the county-wide median is $146,068.

Crime in Red Oak

Red Oak police recorded a violent crime rate of 277 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 942 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 Red Oak

How much does a house cost in Red Oak, IA?

The median home value in Red Oak is $140,118. That's up 0.15% from a year earlier. That is about 35.5% below the typical county in Iowa.

Is Red Oak expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Red Oak are cheaper than Montgomery County as a whole, where the median is $146,068 — a difference of about 4.1%.

Is Red Oak a safe place to live?

Red Oak police reported 277 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,417. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.