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The median home value in Dallas County, IA is $355,657 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.66% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$355,657
Year-over-Year
-0.66%
National Rank
#619 of 3071
Dallas County ranks 2nd out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is +51.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Dallas County +82.4% above the IA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.2%, from $356,213 in May 2026 to $355,657 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 | $356,213 | -0.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $356,321 | -0.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $355,844 | -0.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $355,657 | -0.7% |
Households here earn a median of $102,379 a year against a typical home value of $355,657 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 43% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Dallas County recorded a violent crime rate of 180 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 667 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 50,056 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Dallas County is $355,657. That's down 0.66% from a year earlier. That is about 51.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Dallas County the 2nd most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $102,379, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Dallas County recorded 180 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 50,056 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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