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Buying a home in Pacific Junction, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Pacific Junction is worth about $149,100, 28% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 55% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,663 a year in property taxes, about 1.12% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pacific Junction at a glance

Pacific Junction Iowa U.S.
Median home value $149,100 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,663 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.12% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income – $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 42% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,054 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 36.3% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $972 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1962 1972 1980
Vacant homes 28.4% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 150 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pacific Junction

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pacific Junction home of $149,100 with 20% down costs about $1,004 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,252, 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 $43,015 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$29,820
Loan amount$119,280
Principal and interest$802
Property taxes (1.12% a year)$139
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$62
PMI$0
Total per month$1,004

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,218
Loan amount$146,399
Principal and interest$985
Property taxes (1.12% a year)$139
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$62
FHA mortgage insurance$66
Total per month$1,252

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Questions about home buying in Pacific Junction

What is the median home value in Pacific Junction?

About $149,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pacific Junction?

Homeowners pay a median $1,663 a year, which is about 1.12% 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 Pacific Junction?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,004 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,015 a year.

More about Pacific Junction

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