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The median home value in Benton County, IA is $291,509 as of 2026-08-31, up 9.77% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$291,509
Year-over-Year
+9.77%
National Rank
#1002 of 3071
Benton County ranks 11th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is +24.0% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Benton County +49.5% above the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 3.4%, from $281,943 in May 2026 to $291,509 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 | $281,943 | +8.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $289,600 | +9.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $287,889 | +9.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $291,509 | +9.8% |
Households here earn a median of $86,962 a year against a typical home value of $291,509 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 38% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Benton County recorded a violent crime rate of 127 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 558 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 10,209 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Benton County is $291,509. That's up 9.77% from a year earlier. That is about 24.0% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Benton County the 11th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $86,962, so a typical home costs about 3.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Benton County recorded 127 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 10,209 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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