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Buying a home in Stout, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Stout is worth about $125,800, 40% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,640 a year in property taxes, about 1.30% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $82,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 79% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stout at a glance

Stout Iowa U.S.
Median home value $125,800 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,640 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.30% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $82,500 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 79% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,148 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.4% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,528 $972 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.4% 27.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1972 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 296 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Stout

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stout home of $125,800 with 20% down costs about $866 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,075, 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 $37,102 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Stout household income of $82,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $280,000.

The median rent here is $1,528 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$25,160
Loan amount$100,640
Principal and interest$677
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$136
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
PMI$0
Total per month$866

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,403
Loan amount$123,521
Principal and interest$831
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$136
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
FHA mortgage insurance$56
Total per month$1,075

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Questions about home buying in Stout

What is the median home value in Stout?

About $125,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Stout?

Homeowners pay a median $1,640 a year, which is about 1.30% 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 Stout?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $866 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $37,102 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