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The median home value in Clarke County, IA is $199,707 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.94% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$199,707
Year-over-Year
+2.94%
National Rank
#1942 of 3071
Clarke County ranks 46th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -15.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Clarke County +2.4% above the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.6%, from $196,575 in May 2026 to $199,707 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 | $196,575 | +2.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $201,474 | +3.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $200,165 | +3.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $199,707 | +2.9% |
Households here earn a median of $71,641 a year against a typical home value of $199,707 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.8×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 19% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Clarke County recorded a violent crime rate of 160 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,047 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 5,617 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Clarke County is $199,707. That's up 2.94% from a year earlier. That is about 15.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Clarke County the 46th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $71,641, so a typical home costs about 2.8× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Clarke County recorded 160 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,617 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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