Which county in Iowa has the lowest monthly housing payment?

Pocahontas has the lowest monthly housing payment in Iowa, at $860.

What is the monthly housing payment in Pocahontas?

Pocahontas is ranked #1 in Iowa for monthly housing payment, at $860.

Counties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in Iowa (2026)

Lowest counties for monthly housing payment in Iowa

Top 25 of 99 counties with data.

Ranked by monthly payment (piti) (Zillow P+I + ACS effective tax rate + NAIC insurance (synthesized), Zillow 2026-06), lowest first.

Lowest counties for monthly housing payment in Iowa

Rank	County	Value
01	Pocahontas$860 County page
02	Appanoose$920 County page
03	Lee$1,006 County page
04	Wapello$1,009 County page
05	Webster$1,055 County page
06	Wright$1,076 County page
07	Taylor$1,100 County page
08	Des Moines$1,108 County page
09	Hardin$1,121 County page
10	Wayne$1,128 County page
11	Ida$1,143 County page
12	Keokuk$1,144 County page
13	Franklin$1,146 County page
14	Calhoun$1,152 County page
15	Fayette$1,155 County page
16	Winnebago$1,156 County page
17	Page$1,174 County page
18	Floyd$1,177 County page
19	Adams$1,183 County page
20	Montgomery$1,186 County page
21	Emmet$1,188 County page
22	Cherokee$1,203 County page
23	Monona$1,207 County page
24	Audubon$1,213 County page
25	Cass$1,229 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Iowa counties by monthly payment (piti), sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For monthly housing payment, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh monthly housing payment 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 monthly payment (piti).

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Iowa has the lowest monthly housing payment?: Pocahontas has the lowest monthly housing payment in Iowa, at $860.
What is the monthly housing payment in Pocahontas?: Pocahontas is ranked #1 in Iowa for monthly housing payment, at $860.
How is this monthly housing payment ranking calculated?: Counties in Iowa are ranked by monthly payment (piti) (Zillow P+I + ACS effective tax rate + NAIC insurance (synthesized), Zillow 2026-06), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.