The typical owner-occupied home in La Motte is worth about $144,000, 31% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 57% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,927 a year in property taxes, about 1.34% of their home's value, close to the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $84,167 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.
La Motte at a glance
| La Motte | Iowa | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $144,000 | $208,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,927 | $2,897 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.34% | 1.39% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $84,167 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 91% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 64% | 59% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,192 | $1,533 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.6% | 18.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $972 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 8.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 267 | 3,210,507 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in La Motte
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median La Motte home of $144,000 with 20% down costs about $996 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,236, 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 $42,675 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median La Motte household income of $84,167; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $284,000.
| Down payment | $28,800 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $115,200 |
| Principal and interest | $775 |
| Property taxes (1.34% a year) | $161 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $60 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $996 |
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| Down payment | $5,040 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $141,392 |
| Principal and interest | $951 |
| Property taxes (1.34% a year) | $161 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $60 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $64 |
| Total per month | $1,236 |
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Questions about home buying in La Motte
What is the median home value in La Motte?
About $144,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in La Motte?
Homeowners pay a median $1,927 a year, which is about 1.34% 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 La Motte?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $996 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,675 a year.
More about La Motte
- Mortgage Refinance in La Motte
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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