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The median home value in Appanoose County, IA is $118,881 as of 2026-08-31, down 1.77% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$118,881
Year-over-Year
-1.77%
National Rank
#2883 of 3071
Appanoose County ranks 98th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -49.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Appanoose County -39.0% below the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.7%, from $115,770 in May 2026 to $118,881 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $115,770 | -0.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $119,278 | -0.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $118,310 | -1.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $118,881 | -1.8% |
Households here earn a median of $54,934 a year against a typical home value of $118,881 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.2×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 6% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Appanoose County recorded a violent crime rate of 263 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,052 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 5,323 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Appanoose County is $118,881. That's down 1.77% from a year earlier. That is about 49.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Appanoose County the 98th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $54,934, so a typical home costs about 2.2× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Appanoose County recorded 263 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,323 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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