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Buying a home in Lohrville, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Lohrville is worth about $52,100, 75% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 84% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $817 a year in property taxes, about 1.57% of their home's value, higher than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $46,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lohrville at a glance

Lohrville Iowa U.S.
Median home value $52,100 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $817 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.57% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $46,250 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 32% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $975 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.3% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent $439 $972 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.7% 27.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1942 1972 1980
Vacant homes 23.3% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 277 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lohrville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lohrville home of $52,100 with 20% down costs about $370 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $457, 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 $15,868 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Lohrville household income of $46,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $152,000.

The median rent here is $439 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$10,420
Loan amount$41,680
Principal and interest$280
Property taxes (1.57% a year)$68
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$22
PMI$0
Total per month$370

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,824
Loan amount$51,156
Principal and interest$344
Property taxes (1.57% a year)$68
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$22
FHA mortgage insurance$23
Total per month$457

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Questions about home buying in Lohrville

What is the median home value in Lohrville?

About $52,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lohrville?

Homeowners pay a median $817 a year, which is about 1.57% 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 Lohrville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $370 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $15,868 a year.

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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