AFFORDABLE HOUSING


Throughout Mid Iowa you will find two common words for housing: AFFORDABLE & AVAILABLE!

Is your dream home situated along a riverfront with a clear view of the sun setting?  Or how about an acreage where the kids can have a dog?  Or short commute from work? 

In Mid Iowa, available housing prices average around $76,000, new construction costs are lower than both the state and national average and you’ll be able to afford a home. 

- Median Housing Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units (Dollars): Iowa $95,901, U.S. $151,366

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey

Rank           State Median Lower Bound Upper Bound

1

          California

391,102

388,501

393,703

2

          Hawaii

364,840

308,936

420,744

3

          District of Columbia

334,702

321,444

347,960
         
          United States 151,366 150,434 152,298
         

44

          Iowa

95,901

91,779

100,023

45

          South Dakota

95,523

90,012

101,034

46

          Alabama

94,671

93,047

96,295

47

          Oklahoma

85,060

82,711

87,409

48

          North Dakota

84,354

79,233

89,475

- Home Ownership in Iowa: 74%, National average: 69%

Source: Housing Vacancies and Homeownership Annual Statistics: 2005, U.S. Census Bureau

For a custumized housing analysis in the Mid Iowa region, please call (515) 602-6760.

 
 
 
Mid Iowa Growth Partnership at: 217 South 25th St., Ste. C12, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501  Phone:  (515) 955-MIGP