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The median home value in Poweshiek County, IA is $226,600 as of 2026-08-31, up 8.18% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$226,600
Year-over-Year
+8.18%
National Rank
#1639 of 3071
Poweshiek County ranks 34th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -3.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Poweshiek County +16.2% above the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.6%, from $223,009 in May 2026 to $226,600 in Aug 2026.
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| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $223,009 | +8.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $227,306 | +8.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $226,232 | +8.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $226,600 | +8.2% |
Households here earn a median of $67,391 a year against a typical home value of $226,600 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 39% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Poweshiek County recorded a violent crime rate of 169 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,238 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 9,451 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Poweshiek County is $226,600. That's up 8.18% from a year earlier. That is about 3.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Poweshiek County the 34th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $67,391, so a typical home costs about 3.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Poweshiek County recorded 169 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 9,451 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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