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The median home value in Fayette County, IA is $158,082 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.94% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$158,082
Year-over-Year
+4.94%
National Rank
#2501 of 3071
Fayette County ranks 85th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -32.8% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Fayette County -18.9% below the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.3%, from $157,531 in May 2026 to $158,082 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 | $157,531 | +6.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $159,695 | +6.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $159,631 | +5.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $158,082 | +4.9% |
Households here earn a median of $60,165 a year against a typical home value of $158,082 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.6×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 16% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Fayette County recorded a violent crime rate of 209 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 556 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 5,753 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Fayette County is $158,082. That's up 4.94% from a year earlier. That is about 32.8% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Fayette County the 85th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $60,165, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Fayette County recorded 209 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,753 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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