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Buying a home in Springbrook, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Springbrook is worth about $151,000, 27% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 55% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,330 a year in property taxes, about 0.88% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $53,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Springbrook at a glance

Springbrook Iowa U.S.
Median home value $151,000 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,330 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.88% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $53,750 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,297 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.5% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $972 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1971 1972 1980
Vacant homes 11.8% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 125 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Springbrook

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Springbrook home of $151,000 with 20% down costs about $986 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,238, 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 $42,269 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Springbrook household income of $53,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $192,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,200
Loan amount$120,800
Principal and interest$813
Property taxes (0.88% a year)$111
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
PMI$0
Total per month$986

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,285
Loan amount$148,265
Principal and interest$997
Property taxes (0.88% a year)$111
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
FHA mortgage insurance$67
Total per month$1,238

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Questions about home buying in Springbrook

What is the median home value in Springbrook?

About $151,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Springbrook?

Homeowners pay a median $1,330 a year, which is about 0.88% 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 Springbrook?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $986 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,269 a year.

More about Springbrook

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