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The median home value in Union County, IA is $162,226 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.13% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$162,226
Year-over-Year
+4.13%
National Rank
#2452 of 3071
Union County ranks 80th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -31.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Union County -16.8% below the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.0%, from $160,629 in May 2026 to $162,226 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 | $160,629 | +5.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $164,334 | +5.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $164,461 | +4.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $162,226 | +4.1% |
Households here earn a median of $57,772 a year against a typical home value of $162,226 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.8×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 20% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Union County recorded a violent crime rate of 272 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,035 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 7,345 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Union County is $162,226. That's up 4.13% from a year earlier. That is about 31.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Union County the 80th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $57,772, so a typical home costs about 2.8× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Union County recorded 272 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 7,345 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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