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Buying a home in Farnhamville, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Farnhamville is worth about $72,300, 65% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $690 a year in property taxes, about 0.95% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $57,188 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 27% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Farnhamville at a glance

Farnhamville Iowa U.S.
Median home value $72,300 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $690 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.95% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $57,188 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 27% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $914 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.0% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $972 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.4% 27.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1958 1972 1980
Vacant homes 3.9% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 386 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Farnhamville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Farnhamville home of $72,300 with 20% down costs about $476 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $597, 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 $20,419 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Farnhamville household income of $57,188; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $202,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$14,460
Loan amount$57,840
Principal and interest$389
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$57
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
PMI$0
Total per month$476

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,530
Loan amount$70,990
Principal and interest$478
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$57
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
FHA mortgage insurance$32
Total per month$597

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Questions about home buying in Farnhamville

What is the median home value in Farnhamville?

About $72,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Farnhamville?

Homeowners pay a median $690 a year, which is about 0.95% 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 Farnhamville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $476 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,419 a year.

More about Farnhamville

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