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Median Home Price in Sheldon, IA

The median home value in Sheldon, IA is $228,323 as of 2026-06-30, up 9.06% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$228,323

Year-over-Year

+9.06%

Population

5,396

Sheldon ranks #34 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 5.1% above the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Sioux County, where the county-wide median is $318,044.

Crime in Sheldon

Sheldon police recorded a violent crime rate of 371 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 612 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 Sheldon

How much does a house cost in Sheldon, IA?

The median home value in Sheldon is $228,323. That's up 9.06% from a year earlier. That is about 5.1% above the typical county in Iowa.

Is Sheldon expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Sheldon are cheaper than Sioux County as a whole, where the median is $318,044 — a difference of about 28.2%.

Is Sheldon a safe place to live?

Sheldon police reported 371 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,396. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.