The typical owner-occupied home in Chapin is worth about $94,000, 55% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $880 a year in property taxes, about 0.94% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $73,091 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Chapin at a glance
| Chapin | Iowa | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $94,000 | $208,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $880 | $2,897 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.94% | 1.39% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $73,091 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 0% | 59% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,533 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $972 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 8.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 137 | 3,210,507 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Chapin
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Chapin home of $94,000 with 20% down costs about $619 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $775, 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 $26,515 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Chapin household income of $73,091; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $259,000.
| Down payment | $18,800 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $75,200 |
| Principal and interest | $506 |
| Property taxes (0.94% a year) | $74 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $39 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $619 |
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| Down payment | $3,290 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $92,297 |
| Principal and interest | $621 |
| Property taxes (0.94% a year) | $74 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $39 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $42 |
| Total per month | $775 |
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Questions about home buying in Chapin
What is the median home value in Chapin?
About $94,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Chapin?
Homeowners pay a median $880 a year, which is about 0.94% 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 Chapin?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $619 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,515 a year.
More about Chapin
- Mortgage Refinance in Chapin
- Debt Relief in Chapin
- Home Equity Loans in Chapin
- 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