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The median home value in Shelby County, IA is $216,042 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.55% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$216,042
Year-over-Year
+4.55%
National Rank
#1763 of 3071
Shelby County ranks 38th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -8.1% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Shelby County +10.8% above the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.5%, from $214,890 in May 2026 to $216,042 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 | $214,890 | +4.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $218,220 | +4.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $218,755 | +4.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $216,042 | +4.5% |
Households here earn a median of $72,738 a year against a typical home value of $216,042 — 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.)
The median home value in Shelby County is $216,042. That's up 4.55% from a year earlier. That is about 8.1% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Shelby County the 38th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $72,738, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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