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The median home value in Dubuque County, IA is $279,721 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.65% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$279,721
Year-over-Year
+4.65%
National Rank
#1099 of 3071
Dubuque County ranks 14th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is +19.0% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Dubuque County +43.5% above the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.1%, from $279,470 in May 2026 to $279,721 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 | $279,470 | +6.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $282,563 | +5.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $281,609 | +5.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $279,721 | +4.7% |
Households here earn a median of $77,630 a year against a typical home value of $279,721 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 49% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
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).
The median home value in Dubuque County is $279,721. That's up 4.65% from a year earlier. That is about 19.0% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Dubuque County the 14th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
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.
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.
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