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The median home value in Emmet County, IA is $156,001 as of 2026-08-31, up 12.77% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$156,001
Year-over-Year
+12.77%
National Rank
#2518 of 3071
Emmet County ranks 86th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -33.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Emmet County -20.0% below the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.5%, from $155,186 in May 2026 to $156,001 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 | $155,186 | +10.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $159,826 | +12.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $158,509 | +12.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $156,001 | +12.8% |
Households here earn a median of $63,730 a year against a typical home value of $156,001 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.4×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 12% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Emmet County recorded a violent crime rate of 276 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 310 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 5,808 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Emmet County is $156,001. That's up 12.77% from a year earlier. That is about 33.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Emmet County the 86th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $63,730, so a typical home costs about 2.4× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Emmet County recorded 276 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,808 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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