Cheapest counties for home prices in Iowa
Top 25 of 99 counties with data.
Ranked by typical home value (Zillow Research, Zillow 2026-07), lowest first.
Cheapest counties for home prices in Iowa
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Pocahontas$102,999 County page | |
| 02 | Appanoose$118,310 County page | |
| 03 | Lee$125,077 County page | |
| 04 | Wapello$132,416 County page | |
| 05 | Wright$136,643 County page | |
| 06 | Keokuk$140,136 County page | |
| 07 | Montgomery$140,931 County page | |
| 08 | Webster$141,320 County page | |
| 09 | Taylor$144,038 County page | |
| 10 | Hardin$146,430 County page | |
| 11 | Wayne$146,440 County page | |
| 12 | Des Moines$149,830 County page | |
| 13 | Page$152,496 County page | |
| 14 | Winnebago$157,922 County page | |
| 15 | Emmet$158,509 County page | |
| 16 | Calhoun$158,868 County page | |
| 17 | Fayette$159,631 County page | |
| 18 | Franklin$160,052 County page | |
| 19 | Cherokee$161,490 County page | |
| 20 | Audubon$162,003 County page | |
| 21 | Monona$163,390 County page | |
| 22 | Union$164,461 County page | |
| 23 | Floyd$165,473 County page | |
| 24 | Decatur$165,564 County page | |
| 25 | Adams$165,575 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 $102,999.
- What is the home prices in Pocahontas?
- Pocahontas is ranked #1 in Iowa for home prices, at $102,999.
- How is this home prices ranking calculated?
- Counties in Iowa are ranked by typical home value (Zillow Research, Zillow 2026-07), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
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