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Median Home Price in Muscatine County, IA

The median home value in Muscatine County, IA is $206,424 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.0% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$206,424

Year-over-Year

+6.0%

National Rank

#1869 of 3071

Muscatine County ranks 42nd out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -12.2% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Muscatine County +5.9% above the IA state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value increased by 1.6%, from $203,173 in May 2026 to $206,424 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.

Muscatine County, IA monthly home value history
Month	Typical home value	Year-over-year change
May 2026	$203,173	+7.3%
Jun 2026	$206,377	+7.0%
Jul 2026	$208,065	+6.4%
Aug 2026	$206,424	+6.0%

Can you afford a home in Muscatine County?

Households here earn a median of $69,396 a year against a typical home value of $206,424 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 25% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Muscatine County

Reporting agencies in Muscatine County recorded a violent crime rate of 264 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,097 per 100,000.

Based on 2 reporting cities covering 26,896 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Muscatine County

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

The median home value in Muscatine County is $206,424. That's up 6.0% from a year earlier. That is about 12.2% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Muscatine County the 42nd most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.

Is Muscatine County affordable?

Median household income here is $69,396, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Muscatine County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Muscatine County recorded 264 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 26,896 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.