The typical owner-occupied home in Colwell is worth about $101,400, 51% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,250 a year in property taxes, about 1.23% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Colwell at a glance
| Colwell | Iowa | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $101,400 | $208,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,250 | $2,897 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.23% | 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 | 58% | 59% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $979 | $1,533 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.8% | 18.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $972 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1943 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.0% | 8.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 38 | 3,210,507 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Colwell
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Colwell home of $101,400 with 20% down costs about $692 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $861, 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 $29,652 for the 20%-down payment.
| Down payment | $20,280 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $81,120 |
| Principal and interest | $546 |
| Property taxes (1.23% a year) | $104 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $692 |
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| Down payment | $3,549 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $99,563 |
| Principal and interest | $670 |
| Property taxes (1.23% a year) | $104 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $45 |
| Total per month | $861 |
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Questions about home buying in Colwell
What is the median home value in Colwell?
About $101,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Colwell?
Homeowners pay a median $1,250 a year, which is about 1.23% 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 Colwell?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $692 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,652 a year.
More about Colwell
- Mortgage Refinance in Colwell
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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