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The median home value in Monroe County, IA is $175,518 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.47% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$175,518
Year-over-Year
+4.47%
National Rank
#2273 of 3071
Monroe County ranks 68th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -25.3% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Monroe County -10.0% below the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.0%, from $172,065 in May 2026 to $175,518 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 | $172,065 | +2.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $177,345 | +3.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $173,084 | +3.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $175,518 | +4.5% |
Households here earn a median of $70,996 a year against a typical home value of $175,518 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.5×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 12% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Monroe County is $175,518. That's up 4.47% from a year earlier. That is about 25.3% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Monroe County the 68th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $70,996, so a typical home costs about 2.5× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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