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Buying a home in Nodaway, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Nodaway is worth about $48,800, 77% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 85% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $556 a year in property taxes, about 1.14% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $58,125 a year, so the median home costs 0.8 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Nodaway at a glance

Nodaway Iowa U.S.
Median home value $48,800 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $556 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.14% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $58,125 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 48% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,271 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 28.8% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $972 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1972 1980
Vacant homes 3.6% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 73 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Nodaway

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Nodaway home of $48,800 with 20% down costs about $329 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $411, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $14,113 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 7% of the median Nodaway household income of $58,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $201,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$9,760
Loan amount$39,040
Principal and interest$263
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$46
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$20
PMI$0
Total per month$329

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,708
Loan amount$47,916
Principal and interest$322
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$46
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$20
FHA mortgage insurance$22
Total per month$411

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Questions about home buying in Nodaway

What is the median home value in Nodaway?

About $48,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Nodaway?

Homeowners pay a median $556 a year, which is about 1.14% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Nodaway?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $329 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $14,113 a year.

More about Nodaway

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data