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Median Home Price in Winterset, IA

The median home value in Winterset, IA is $297,472 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.71% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$297,472

Year-over-Year

-0.71%

Population

5,373

Winterset ranks #22 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 37.0% above the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Madison County, where the county-wide median is $344,585.

Crime in Winterset

Winterset police recorded a violent crime rate of 186 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 726 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 Winterset

How much does a house cost in Winterset, IA?

The median home value in Winterset is $297,472. That's down 0.71% from a year earlier. That is about 37.0% above the typical county in Iowa.

Is Winterset expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Winterset are cheaper than Madison County as a whole, where the median is $344,585 — a difference of about 13.7%.

Is Winterset a safe place to live?

Winterset police reported 186 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,373. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.