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The median home value in Cherokee County, IA is $161,619 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.49% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$161,619
Year-over-Year
+1.49%
National Rank
#2458 of 3071
Cherokee County ranks 81st out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -31.2% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Cherokee County -17.1% below the IA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.9%, from $163,068 in May 2026 to $161,619 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 | $163,068 | +4.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $164,509 | +3.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $161,490 | +2.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $161,619 | +1.5% |
Households here earn a median of $71,269 a year against a typical home value of $161,619 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.3×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 8% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Cherokee County recorded a violent crime rate of 213 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 330 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 5,158 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Cherokee County is $161,619. That's up 1.49% from a year earlier. That is about 31.2% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cherokee County the 81st most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $71,269, so a typical home costs about 2.3× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Cherokee County recorded 213 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,158 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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