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The median home value in Pottawattamie County, IA is $243,058 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.02% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$243,058
Year-over-Year
+3.02%
National Rank
#1448 of 3071
Pottawattamie County ranks 24th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is +3.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Pottawattamie County +24.7% above the IA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.2%, from $243,662 in May 2026 to $243,058 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 | $243,662 | +2.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $244,538 | +2.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $244,775 | +3.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $243,058 | +3.0% |
Households here earn a median of $73,602 a year against a typical home value of $243,058 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 37% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Pottawattamie County recorded a violent crime rate of 429 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,583 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 66,018 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Pottawattamie County is $243,058. That's up 3.02% from a year earlier. That is about 3.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Pottawattamie County the 24th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $73,602, so a typical home costs about 3.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Pottawattamie County recorded 429 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 66,018 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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