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Buying a home in Floris, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Floris is worth about $53,300, 74% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 84% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,000 a year in property taxes, about 1.88% of their home's value, higher than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Floris at a glance

Floris Iowa U.S.
Median home value $53,300 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,000 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.88% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income – $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,000 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $972 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1943 1972 1980
Vacant homes 28.2% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 128 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Floris

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Floris home of $53,300 with 20% down costs about $393 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $481, 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 $16,824 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$10,660
Loan amount$42,640
Principal and interest$287
Property taxes (1.88% a year)$84
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$22
PMI$0
Total per month$393

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,866
Loan amount$52,335
Principal and interest$352
Property taxes (1.88% a year)$84
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$22
FHA mortgage insurance$24
Total per month$481

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Questions about home buying in Floris

What is the median home value in Floris?

About $53,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Floris?

Homeowners pay a median $1,000 a year, which is about 1.88% 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 Floris?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $393 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,824 a year.

More about Floris

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