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Median Home Price in Dubuque County, IA

The median home value in Dubuque County, IA is $281,609 as of 2026-07-31, up 4.97% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$281,609

Year-over-Year

+4.97%

National Rank

#1097 of 3071

Dubuque County ranks 13th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is +20.2% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $195,956, making Dubuque County +43.7% above the IA state median.

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Can you afford a home in Dubuque County?

Households here earn a median of $77,630 a year against a typical home value of $281,609 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 50% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Dubuque County

Reporting agencies in Dubuque County recorded a violent crime rate of 364 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,287 per 100,000.

Based on 3 reporting cities covering 66,832 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Dubuque County

How much does a house cost in Dubuque County, IA?

The median home value in Dubuque County is $281,609. That's up 4.97% from a year earlier. That is about 20.2% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Dubuque County the 13th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.

Is Dubuque County affordable?

Median household income here is $77,630, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Dubuque County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Dubuque County recorded 364 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 66,832 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.