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Median Home Price in Cerro Gordo County, IA

The median home value in Cerro Gordo County, IA is $204,821 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.12% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$204,821

Year-over-Year

+3.12%

National Rank

#1886 of 3071

Cerro Gordo County ranks 44th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -12.9% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Cerro Gordo County +5.0% above the IA state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value increased by 0.6%, from $203,575 in May 2026 to $204,821 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.

Cerro Gordo County, IA monthly home value history
Month	Typical home value	Year-over-year change
May 2026	$203,575	+3.5%
Jun 2026	$206,159	+3.3%
Jul 2026	$204,976	+3.2%
Aug 2026	$204,821	+3.1%

Can you afford a home in Cerro Gordo County?

Households here earn a median of $68,189 a year against a typical home value of $204,821 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 26% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Cerro Gordo County

Reporting agencies in Cerro Gordo County recorded a violent crime rate of 252 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,632 per 100,000.

Based on 1 reporting city covering 7,536 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Cerro Gordo County

How much does a house cost in Cerro Gordo County, IA?

The median home value in Cerro Gordo County is $204,821. That's up 3.12% from a year earlier. That is about 12.9% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cerro Gordo County the 44th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.

Is Cerro Gordo County affordable?

Median household income here is $68,189, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Cerro Gordo County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Cerro Gordo County recorded 252 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 7,536 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.