Cheapest counties for home prices in Iowa
Top 25 of 99 counties with data.
Ranked by typical home value (Zillow Research, Zillow 2026-06), lowest first.
Cheapest counties for home prices in Iowa
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Pocahontas$105,864 County page | |
| 02 | Appanoose$119,278 County page | |
| 03 | Lee$128,725 County page | |
| 04 | Wapello$132,702 County page | |
| 05 | Wright$141,373 County page | |
| 06 | Webster$141,880 County page | |
| 07 | Taylor$143,978 County page | |
| 08 | Montgomery$146,068 County page | |
| 09 | Hardin$146,926 County page | |
| 10 | Wayne$147,926 County page | |
| 11 | Des Moines$150,712 County page | |
| 12 | Keokuk$153,085 County page | |
| 13 | Winnebago$156,787 County page | |
| 14 | Page$156,961 County page | |
| 15 | Ida$159,185 County page | |
| 16 | Calhoun$159,427 County page | |
| 17 | Fayette$159,695 County page | |
| 18 | Emmet$159,826 County page | |
| 19 | Franklin$160,373 County page | |
| 20 | Audubon$161,635 County page | |
| 21 | Floyd$163,189 County page | |
| 22 | Adams$163,905 County page | |
| 23 | Union$164,334 County page | |
| 24 | Cherokee$164,509 County page | |
| 25 | Decatur$164,931 County page | |
How this ranking works
This page ranks Iowa counties by typical home value, sorted so the cheapest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.
For home prices, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh home prices against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.
Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of typical home value.
Frequently asked questions
- Which county in Iowa has the lowest home prices?
- Pocahontas has the lowest home prices in Iowa, at $105,864.
- What is the home prices in Pocahontas?
- Pocahontas is ranked #1 in Iowa for home prices, at $105,864.
- How is this home prices ranking calculated?
- Counties in Iowa are ranked by typical home value (Zillow Research, Zillow 2026-06), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
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