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The median home value in Black Hawk County, IA is $188,128 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.87% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$188,128
Year-over-Year
+0.87%
National Rank
#2097 of 3071
Black Hawk County ranks 56th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -20.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Black Hawk County -3.5% below the IA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.5%, from $189,011 in May 2026 to $188,128 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 | $189,011 | +1.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $190,362 | +1.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $189,774 | +1.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $188,128 | +0.9% |
Households here earn a median of $66,417 a year against a typical home value of $188,128 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.8×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 21% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Black Hawk County recorded a violent crime rate of 454 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,413 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 70,853 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Black Hawk County is $188,128. That's up 0.87% from a year earlier. That is about 20.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Black Hawk County the 56th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $66,417, so a typical home costs about 2.8× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Black Hawk County recorded 454 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 70,853 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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