Affordability evidence

Iowa City, IA home values, income, and owner costs

A borrower-focused reading of the latest ACS value, income, and owner-cost evidence for Iowa City, IA.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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Start with the dated local finding: In Iowa City, IA, the 2024 ACS reports a median owner-occupied home value of $285,900, median household income of $58,546, and median selected monthly owner costs of $1,813 for owners with a mortgage. Together, those three reference points can still help a borrower identify which search-price, income, and recurring-cost assumptions need current verification first. They remain separate medians, not the finances of one representative household, and the $1,813 measure combines recurring ownership expenses rather than real estate taxes alone. For borrower planning, a useful affordability review starts with $285,900, $58,546, and $1,813, then replaces them with the borrower's documented income, cash, debts, property taxes, insurance, association charges, loan terms, and intended occupancy.

Iowa City, IA's $285,900 median home-value estimate is above the statewide $208,000 estimate, with a reported city-to-state gap of 37.5%.