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Buying a home in Randall, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Randall is worth about $110,800, 47% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,454 a year in property taxes, about 1.31% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $72,321 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Randall at a glance

Randall Iowa U.S.
Median home value $110,800 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,454 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.31% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $72,321 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,339 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.9% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $972 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1972 1980
Vacant homes 6.2% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 142 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Randall

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Randall home of $110,800 with 20% down costs about $763 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $948, 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 $32,718 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Randall household income of $72,321; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $245,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,160
Loan amount$88,640
Principal and interest$596
Property taxes (1.31% a year)$121
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$763

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,878
Loan amount$108,793
Principal and interest$732
Property taxes (1.31% a year)$121
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$948

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Questions about home buying in Randall

What is the median home value in Randall?

About $110,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Randall?

Homeowners pay a median $1,454 a year, which is about 1.31% 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 Randall?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $763 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,718 a year.

More about Randall

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