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The median home value in Howard County, IA is $209,374 as of 2026-08-31, up 8.97% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$209,374
Year-over-Year
+8.97%
National Rank
#1839 of 3071
Howard County ranks 41st out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -10.9% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Howard County +7.4% above the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.8%, from $203,744 in May 2026 to $209,374 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 | $203,744 | +8.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $210,533 | +8.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $207,024 | +8.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $209,374 | +9.0% |
Households here earn a median of $67,446 a year against a typical home value of $209,374 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 30% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Howard County is $209,374. That's up 8.97% from a year earlier. That is about 10.9% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Howard County the 41st most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $67,446, so a typical home costs about 3.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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