11 counties · ranked by income-to-home ratio

Most Affordable Counties in Iowa

Counties in Iowa where housing is most affordable relative to local incomes. Higher income-to-home ratios mean residents spend less of their earnings on housing.

# County BTI Score Afford. Ratio Home Value Med. Income Med. Rent Tax Rate
01 Woodbury County IA 60 0.43 $158,000 $68,399 $913 1.6%
02 Pottawattamie County IA 69 0.41 $169,400 $68,718 $956 1.7%
03 Linn County IA 68 0.40 $188,800 $75,457 $878 1.7%
04 Warren County IA 66 0.38 $234,300 $89,741 $943 1.6%
05 Scott County IA 84 0.37 $198,000 $72,792 $919 1.6%
06 Black Hawk County IA 48 0.36 $172,500 $62,329 $932 1.6%
07 Dubuque County IA 95 0.35 $210,300 $73,495 $912 1.3%
08 Polk County IA 37 0.34 $232,000 $78,827 $1,060 1.8%
09 Dallas County IA 11 0.32 $314,900 $99,533 $1,198 1.5%
10 Story County IA 39 0.29 $229,100 $66,197 $991 1.5%
11 Johnson County IA 59 0.26 $277,800 $72,977 $1,086 1.6%