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The median home value in Marion County, IA is $275,372 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.8% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$275,372
Year-over-Year
+2.8%
National Rank
#1141 of 3071
Marion County ranks 16th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is +17.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Marion County +41.2% above the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.9%, from $272,985 in May 2026 to $275,372 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 | $272,985 | +2.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $277,089 | +2.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $278,015 | +2.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $275,372 | +2.8% |
Households here earn a median of $78,680 a year against a typical home value of $275,372 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 44% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Marion County recorded a violent crime rate of 196 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,260 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 18,327 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Marion County is $275,372. That's up 2.8% from a year earlier. That is about 17.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Marion County the 16th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $78,680, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Marion County recorded 196 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 18,327 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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