The typical owner-occupied home in Vail is worth about $87,800, 58% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $987 a year in property taxes, about 1.12% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $70,625 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Vail at a glance
| Vail | Iowa | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $87,800 | $208,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $987 | $2,897 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.12% | 1.39% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $70,625 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 91% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 43% | 59% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $957 | $1,533 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.6% | 18.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $661 | $972 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 9.0% | 27.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 17.1% | 8.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 527 | 3,210,507 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Vail
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Vail home of $87,800 with 20% down costs about $591 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $737, 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 $25,330 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Vail household income of $70,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $245,000.
The median rent here is $661 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $17,560 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $70,240 |
| Principal and interest | $473 |
| Property taxes (1.12% a year) | $82 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $37 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $591 |
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| Down payment | $3,073 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $86,210 |
| Principal and interest | $580 |
| Property taxes (1.12% a year) | $82 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $37 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $39 |
| Total per month | $737 |
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Questions about home buying in Vail
What is the median home value in Vail?
About $87,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Vail?
Homeowners pay a median $987 a year, which is about 1.12% 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 Vail?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $591 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,330 a year.
More about Vail
- Mortgage Refinance in Vail
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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