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The median home value in Decatur County, IA is $171,045 as of 2026-08-31, up 10.47% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$171,045
Year-over-Year
+10.47%
National Rank
#2332 of 3071
Decatur County ranks 73rd out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -27.2% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Decatur County -12.3% below the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 7.8%, from $158,646 in May 2026 to $171,045 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 | $158,646 | +6.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $164,931 | +8.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $165,564 | +9.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $171,045 | +10.5% |
Households here earn a median of $59,044 a year against a typical home value of $171,045 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.9×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 23% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Decatur County is $171,045. That's up 10.47% from a year earlier. That is about 27.2% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Decatur County the 73rd most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $59,044, so a typical home costs about 2.9× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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