Which county in Iowa has the lowest monthly housing payment?

Pocahontas has the lowest monthly housing payment in Iowa, at $524.

What is the monthly housing payment in Pocahontas?

Pocahontas is ranked #1 in Iowa for monthly housing payment, at $524.

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 2026-09), lowest first.

Lowest counties for monthly housing payment in Iowa

Rank	County	Value
01	Pocahontas$524 County page
02	Appanoose$610 County page
03	Lee$656 County page
04	Wapello$671 County page
05	Wright$697 County page
06	Webster$726 County page
07	Montgomery$732 County page
08	Wayne$737 County page
09	Taylor$745 County page
10	Keokuk$751 County page
11	Hardin$762 County page
12	Des Moines$776 County page
13	Page$788 County page
14	Calhoun$808 County page
15	Franklin$815 County page
16	Emmet$820 County page
17	Fayette$821 County page
18	Winnebago$821 County page
19	Adams$831 County page
20	Cherokee$833 County page
21	Audubon$836 County page
22	Monona$845 County page
23	Union$846 County page
24	Humboldt$850 County page
25	Floyd$852 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 $524.
What is the monthly housing payment in Pocahontas?: Pocahontas is ranked #1 in Iowa for monthly housing payment, at $524.
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 2026-09), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.