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Buying a home in Dundee, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Dundee is worth about $139,300, 33% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,457 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 $51,875 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dundee at a glance

Dundee Iowa U.S.
Median home value $139,300 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,457 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.05% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $51,875 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,500 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.6% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $972 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1972 1980
Vacant homes 14.3% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 177 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dundee

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dundee home of $139,300 with 20% down costs about $930 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,162, 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 $39,840 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Dundee household income of $51,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $181,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$27,860
Loan amount$111,440
Principal and interest$750
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$122
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
PMI$0
Total per month$930

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,876
Loan amount$136,777
Principal and interest$920
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$122
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
FHA mortgage insurance$62
Total per month$1,162

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Questions about home buying in Dundee

What is the median home value in Dundee?

About $139,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dundee?

Homeowners pay a median $1,457 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 Dundee?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $930 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,840 a year.

More about Dundee

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