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The median home value in Van Buren County, IA is $194,976 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.63% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$194,976
Year-over-Year
+4.63%
National Rank
#1994 of 3071
Van Buren County ranks 50th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -17.1% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Van Buren County in line with the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.8%, from $189,669 in May 2026 to $194,976 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 | $189,669 | +3.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $192,172 | +4.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $188,873 | +4.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $194,976 | +4.6% |
Households here earn a median of $61,161 a year against a typical home value of $194,976 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 33% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Van Buren County is $194,976. That's up 4.63% from a year earlier. That is about 17.1% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Van Buren County the 50th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $61,161, so a typical home costs about 3.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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