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Median Home Price in Linn County, IA

The median home value in Linn County, IA is $242,747 as of 2026-07-31, up 2.97% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$242,747

Year-over-Year

+2.97%

National Rank

#1455 of 3071

Linn County ranks 26th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is +3.6% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $195,956, making Linn County +23.9% above the IA state median.

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Can you afford a home in Linn County?

Households here earn a median of $77,649 a year against a typical home value of $242,747 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 31% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Linn County

Reporting agencies in Linn County recorded a violent crime rate of 229 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,089 per 100,000.

Based on 4 reporting cities covering 188,307 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Linn County

How much does a house cost in Linn County, IA?

The median home value in Linn County is $242,747. That's up 2.97% from a year earlier. That is about 3.6% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Linn County the 26th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.

Is Linn County affordable?

Median household income here is $77,649, so a typical home costs about 3.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Linn County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Linn County recorded 229 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 188,307 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.