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The median home value in Palo Alto County, IA is $175,307 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.0% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$175,307
Year-over-Year
+5.0%
National Rank
#2277 of 3071
Palo Alto County ranks 70th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -25.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Palo Alto County -10.1% below the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.9%, from $173,766 in May 2026 to $175,307 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 | $173,766 | +7.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $177,976 | +7.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $175,483 | +6.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $175,307 | +5.0% |
Households here earn a median of $72,781 a year against a typical home value of $175,307 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.4×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 11% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Palo Alto County is $175,307. That's up 5.0% from a year earlier. That is about 25.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Palo Alto County the 70th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $72,781, so a typical home costs about 2.4× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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