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The median home value in Story County, IA is $295,094 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.85% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$295,094
Year-over-Year
+2.85%
National Rank
#977 of 3071
Story County ranks 9th 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 Story County +51.3% above the IA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.1%, from $295,500 in May 2026 to $295,094 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 | $295,500 | +2.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $298,304 | +2.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $296,730 | +2.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $295,094 | +2.9% |
Households here earn a median of $69,685 a year against a typical home value of $295,094 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 70% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Story County recorded a violent crime rate of 140 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,444 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 70,172 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Story County is $295,094. That's up 2.85% from a year earlier. That is about 25.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Story County the 9th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $69,685, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Story County recorded 140 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 70,172 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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