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The median home value in Plymouth County, IA is $294,954 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.23% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$294,954
Year-over-Year
+5.23%
National Rank
#978 of 3071
Plymouth County ranks 10th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is +25.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Plymouth County +51.3% above the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.2%, from $291,359 in May 2026 to $294,954 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 | $291,359 | +3.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $297,521 | +4.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $296,386 | +4.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $294,954 | +5.2% |
Households here earn a median of $83,251 a year against a typical home value of $294,954 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 46% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Plymouth County recorded a violent crime rate of 94 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 922 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 10,624 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Plymouth County is $294,954. That's up 5.23% from a year earlier. That is about 25.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Plymouth County the 10th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $83,251, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Plymouth County recorded 94 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 10,624 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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