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The median home value in Butler County, IA is $194,212 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.53% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$194,212
Year-over-Year
+4.53%
National Rank
#2013 of 3071
Butler County ranks 52nd out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -17.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Butler County -0.4% below the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.4%, from $189,599 in May 2026 to $194,212 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 | $189,599 | +5.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $190,953 | +5.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $195,956 | +4.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $194,212 | +4.5% |
Households here earn a median of $73,715 a year against a typical home value of $194,212 — 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.)
The median home value in Butler County is $194,212. That's up 4.53% from a year earlier. That is about 17.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Butler County the 52nd most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $73,715, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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