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The median home value in Mills County, IA is $286,375 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.73% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$286,375
Year-over-Year
+3.73%
National Rank
#1049 of 3071
Mills County ranks 12th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is +21.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Mills County +46.9% above the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.7%, from $281,570 in May 2026 to $286,375 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 | $281,570 | +4.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $288,051 | +4.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $284,695 | +3.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $286,375 | +3.7% |
Households here earn a median of $90,753 a year against a typical home value of $286,375 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 32% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Mills County recorded a violent crime rate of 58 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 671 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 5,218 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Mills County is $286,375. That's up 3.73% from a year earlier. That is about 21.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Mills County the 12th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $90,753, so a typical home costs about 3.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Mills County recorded 58 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,218 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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