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Buying a home in Linn Grove, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Linn Grove is worth about $93,300, 55% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $983 a year in property taxes, about 1.05% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $62,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Linn Grove at a glance

Linn Grove Iowa U.S.
Median home value $93,300 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $983 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.05% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $62,250 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,000 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.8% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $972 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1972 1980
Vacant homes 9.2% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 215 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Linn Grove

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Linn Grove home of $93,300 with 20% down costs about $623 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $778, 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 $26,684 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Linn Grove household income of $62,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $218,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,660
Loan amount$74,640
Principal and interest$502
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$623

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,266
Loan amount$91,610
Principal and interest$616
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$778

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Questions about home buying in Linn Grove

What is the median home value in Linn Grove?

About $93,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Linn Grove?

Homeowners pay a median $983 a year, which is about 1.05% 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 Linn Grove?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $623 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,684 a year.

More about Linn Grove

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