The typical owner-occupied home in Mystic is worth about $57,500, 72% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,182 a year in property taxes, about 2.06% of their home's value, higher than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $41,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 20% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Mystic at a glance
| Mystic | Iowa | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $57,500 | $208,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,182 | $2,897 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.06% | 1.39% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 79% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 20% | 59% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $930 | $1,533 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 27.5% | 18.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $469 | $972 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 34.7% | 27.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 22.9% | 8.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 216 | 3,210,507 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Mystic
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mystic home of $57,500 with 20% down costs about $432 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $528, 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 $18,519 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Mystic household income of $41,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $127,000.
The median rent here is $469 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $11,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $46,000 |
| Principal and interest | $309 |
| Property taxes (2.06% a year) | $99 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $432 |
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| Down payment | $2,012 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $56,459 |
| Principal and interest | $380 |
| Property taxes (2.06% a year) | $99 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $25 |
| Total per month | $528 |
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Questions about home buying in Mystic
What is the median home value in Mystic?
About $57,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Mystic?
Homeowners pay a median $1,182 a year, which is about 2.06% 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 Mystic?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $432 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,519 a year.
More about Mystic
- Mortgage Refinance in Mystic
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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