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The median home value in Wapello County, IA is $131,712 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.48% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$131,712
Year-over-Year
+2.48%
National Rank
#2781 of 3071
Wapello County ranks 96th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -44.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Wapello County -32.4% below the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.1%, from $131,527 in May 2026 to $131,712 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 | $131,527 | +1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $132,702 | +1.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $132,416 | +2.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $131,712 | +2.5% |
Households here earn a median of $64,766 a year against a typical home value of $131,712 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.0×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 5% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Wapello County recorded a violent crime rate of 397 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,617 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 25,185 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Wapello County is $131,712. That's up 2.48% from a year earlier. That is about 44.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Wapello County the 96th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $64,766, so a typical home costs about 2.0× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Wapello County recorded 397 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 25,185 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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