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Buying a home in Clemons, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Clemons is worth about $96,400, 54% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,097 a year in property taxes, about 1.14% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Clemons at a glance

Clemons Iowa U.S.
Median home value $96,400 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,097 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.14% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income – $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $972 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.1% 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 108 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Clemons

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clemons home of $96,400 with 20% down costs about $651 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $811, 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 $27,880 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,280
Loan amount$77,120
Principal and interest$519
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
PMI$0
Total per month$651

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,374
Loan amount$94,654
Principal and interest$637
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$811

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Questions about home buying in Clemons

What is the median home value in Clemons?

About $96,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Clemons?

Homeowners pay a median $1,097 a year, which is about 1.14% 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 Clemons?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $651 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,880 a year.

More about Clemons

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