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The median home value in Jefferson County, IA is $183,561 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.9% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$183,561
Year-over-Year
+3.9%
National Rank
#2151 of 3071
Jefferson County ranks 61st out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -21.9% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Jefferson County -5.9% below the IA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.5%, from $186,379 in May 2026 to $183,561 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 | $186,379 | +6.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $188,001 | +5.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $186,319 | +4.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $183,561 | +3.9% |
Households here earn a median of $61,620 a year against a typical home value of $183,561 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 26% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Jefferson County recorded a violent crime rate of 140 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 486 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 9,251 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Jefferson County is $183,561. That's up 3.9% from a year earlier. That is about 21.9% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Jefferson County the 61st most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $61,620, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Jefferson County recorded 140 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 9,251 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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