Iowa money guide

What do you want to know about Iowa? Every link below runs on public Census and Federal Reserve figures for this state.

Key figures

At a glance

Median household income
$71,553
per year
Median home value
$186,316
typical county
Median property tax bill
$2,886
per year
Unemployment rate
3.8%
latest month

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year); Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED).

State vs. national

How Iowa compares to the U.S.

The typical county home value in Iowa runs 10% below the national figure.

Household income+7% vs U.S.
Iowa$66,056
United States$61,735
Home value−10% vs U.S.
Iowa$141,500
United States$157,700
Gross rent−6% vs U.S.
Iowa$763
United States$816
Property taxes+27% vs U.S.
Iowa$1,884
United States$1,479

Median of county-level values. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

Taxes

Property taxes in IowaMedian annual real-estate taxes paid in Iowa, plus the effective rate against typical home values, from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data.

Housing & mortgage

Median home value in IowaTypical home values in Iowa from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data, with county detail and a comparison against the national figure.

Cost of living

Median gross rent in IowaMedian gross rent in Iowa from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data, with county detail and a national comparison.

Income & jobs

Median household income in IowaMedian household income in Iowa, from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data, with county-level detail and how it compares with the national figure.Unemployment in IowaFederal Reserve (FRED) unemployment series for Iowa.

Investing & retirement

Retirement income in IowaMedian household income for householders aged 65 and over in Iowa, next to typical local housing costs, from U.S. Census Bureau data.

Calculators

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How we built these numbers

State figures are population-weighted roll-ups of county results from the Census Bureau American Community Survey five-year release. Rates and unemployment series come from the St. Louis Fed. Nothing here is modelled or estimated by us: we publish the public figure and show you where it came from.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year); Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED).

Browse ZIP codes in Iowa

Income, home values and rent for the largest ZIP codes in the state.

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