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Buying a home in Coon Rapids, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Coon Rapids is worth about $134,100, 36% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,484 a year in property taxes, about 1.11% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $76,012 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Coon Rapids at a glance

Coon Rapids Iowa U.S.
Median home value $134,100 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,484 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.11% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $76,012 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,111 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.6% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent $780 $972 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.4% 27.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1943 1972 1980
Vacant homes 9.0% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 1,467 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Coon Rapids

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Coon Rapids home of $134,100 with 20% down costs about $902 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,125, 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 $38,640 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Coon Rapids household income of $76,012; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $264,000.

The median rent here is $780 a month, so owning the median home costs about $122 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$26,820
Loan amount$107,280
Principal and interest$722
Property taxes (1.11% a year)$124
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
PMI$0
Total per month$902

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,694
Loan amount$131,671
Principal and interest$886
Property taxes (1.11% a year)$124
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
FHA mortgage insurance$59
Total per month$1,125

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Questions about home buying in Coon Rapids

What is the median home value in Coon Rapids?

About $134,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Coon Rapids?

Homeowners pay a median $1,484 a year, which is about 1.11% 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 Coon Rapids?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $902 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,640 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