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The median home value in Buena Vista County, IA is $188,912 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.06% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$188,912
Year-over-Year
+0.06%
National Rank
#2084 of 3071
Buena Vista County ranks 55th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -19.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Buena Vista County -3.1% below the IA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.9%, from $190,636 in May 2026 to $188,912 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 | $190,636 | +1.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $191,650 | +1.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $190,121 | +0.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $188,912 | +0.1% |
Households here earn a median of $71,719 a year against a typical home value of $188,912 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.6×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 16% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Buena Vista County recorded a violent crime rate of 287 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,679 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 11,494 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Buena Vista County is $188,912. That's up 0.06% from a year earlier. That is about 19.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Buena Vista County the 55th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $71,719, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Buena Vista County recorded 287 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 11,494 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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