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Buying a home in New Vienna, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in New Vienna is worth about $201,600, 3% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 39% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,338 a year in property taxes, about 1.16% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $93,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

New Vienna at a glance

New Vienna Iowa U.S.
Median home value $201,600 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,338 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.16% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $93,250 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,308 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.0% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent $733 $972 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 43.3% 27.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1966 1972 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 372 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in New Vienna

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Vienna home of $201,600 with 20% down costs about $1,364 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,700, 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 $58,449 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median New Vienna household income of $93,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $322,000.

The median rent here is $733 a month, so owning the median home costs about $631 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$40,320
Loan amount$161,280
Principal and interest$1,085
Property taxes (1.16% a year)$195
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$84
PMI$0
Total per month$1,364

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,056
Loan amount$197,949
Principal and interest$1,332
Property taxes (1.16% a year)$195
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$84
FHA mortgage insurance$89
Total per month$1,700

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Questions about home buying in New Vienna

What is the median home value in New Vienna?

About $201,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in New Vienna?

Homeowners pay a median $2,338 a year, which is about 1.16% 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 New Vienna?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,364 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $58,449 a year.

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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