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Buying a home in New Hartford, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in New Hartford is worth about $114,700, 45% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,794 a year in property taxes, about 1.56% of their home's value, higher than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $84,375 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

New Hartford at a glance

New Hartford Iowa U.S.
Median home value $114,700 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,794 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.56% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $84,375 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $971 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.8% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent $875 $972 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.9% 27.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1959 1972 1980
Vacant homes 5.6% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 675 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in New Hartford

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Hartford home of $114,700 with 20% down costs about $814 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,005, 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 $34,893 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median New Hartford household income of $84,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $277,000.

The median rent here is $875 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,940
Loan amount$91,760
Principal and interest$617
Property taxes (1.56% a year)$149
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$814

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,014
Loan amount$112,622
Principal and interest$758
Property taxes (1.56% a year)$149
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$1,005

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Questions about home buying in New Hartford

What is the median home value in New Hartford?

About $114,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in New Hartford?

Homeowners pay a median $1,794 a year, which is about 1.56% 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 New Hartford?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $814 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $34,893 a year.

More about New Hartford

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