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Buying a home in Halbur, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Halbur is worth about $152,200, 27% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,379 a year in property taxes, about 0.91% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $84,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 99% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Halbur at a glance

Halbur Iowa U.S.
Median home value $152,200 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,379 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.91% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $84,250 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 99% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,303 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $972 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1964 1972 1980
Vacant homes 0.9% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 284 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Halbur

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Halbur home of $152,200 with 20% down costs about $998 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,251, 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 $42,768 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Halbur household income of $84,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $300,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,440
Loan amount$121,760
Principal and interest$819
Property taxes (0.91% a year)$115
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
PMI$0
Total per month$998

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,327
Loan amount$149,443
Principal and interest$1,005
Property taxes (0.91% a year)$115
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
FHA mortgage insurance$67
Total per month$1,251

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Questions about home buying in Halbur

What is the median home value in Halbur?

About $152,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Halbur?

Homeowners pay a median $1,379 a year, which is about 0.91% 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 Halbur?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $998 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,768 a year.

More about Halbur

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