Home › Counties › Cass County, IA
The median home value in Cass County, IA is $164,839 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.38% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$164,839
Year-over-Year
+5.38%
National Rank
#2415 of 3071
Cass County ranks 77th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -29.9% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Cass County -15.5% below the IA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.1%, from $164,931 in May 2026 to $164,839 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 | $164,931 | +6.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $165,726 | +5.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $168,189 | +5.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $164,839 | +5.4% |
Households here earn a median of $63,013 a year against a typical home value of $164,839 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.6×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 15% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Cass County recorded a violent crime rate of 369 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,992 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 6,778 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Cass County is $164,839. That's up 5.38% from a year earlier. That is about 29.9% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cass County the 77th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $63,013, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Cass County recorded 369 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,778 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
Decatur County · Humboldt County · Monona County · Adams County · Floyd County · Audubon County · Union County · Cherokee County