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The median home value in Hardin County, IA is $147,835 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.47% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$147,835
Year-over-Year
+1.47%
National Rank
#2605 of 3071
Hardin County ranks 90th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -37.1% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Hardin County -24.2% below the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.3%, from $144,532 in May 2026 to $147,835 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 | $144,532 | +4.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $146,926 | +3.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $146,430 | +2.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $147,835 | +1.5% |
Households here earn a median of $65,069 a year against a typical home value of $147,835 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.3×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 8% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Hardin County recorded a violent crime rate of 848 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,259 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 7,543 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Hardin County is $147,835. That's up 1.47% from a year earlier. That is about 37.1% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Hardin County the 90th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $65,069, so a typical home costs about 2.3× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Hardin County recorded 848 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 7,543 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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