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The median home value in Madison County, IA is $339,087 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.62% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$339,087
Year-over-Year
+1.62%
National Rank
#695 of 3071
Madison County ranks 3rd out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is +44.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Madison County +73.9% above the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.3%, from $338,232 in May 2026 to $339,087 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 | $338,232 | +0.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $344,585 | +0.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $340,284 | +1.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $339,087 | +1.6% |
Households here earn a median of $90,855 a year against a typical home value of $339,087 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 54% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Madison County recorded a violent crime rate of 163 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 488 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 8,598 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Madison County is $339,087. That's up 1.62% from a year earlier. That is about 44.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Madison County the 3rd most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $90,855, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Madison County recorded 163 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,598 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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