The typical owner-occupied home in Rodney is worth about $170,800, 18% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 49% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $575 a year in property taxes, about 0.34% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $51,563 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 6% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Rodney at a glance
| Rodney | Iowa | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $170,800 | $208,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $575 | $2,897 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.34% | 1.39% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $51,563 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 86% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 6% | 59% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,533 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $972 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 8.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 39 | 3,210,507 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Rodney
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rodney home of $170,800 with 20% down costs about $1,039 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,323, 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 $44,518 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Rodney household income of $51,563; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $198,000.
| Down payment | $34,160 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $136,640 |
| Principal and interest | $919 |
| Property taxes (0.34% a year) | $48 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $71 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,039 |
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| Down payment | $5,978 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $167,706 |
| Principal and interest | $1,128 |
| Property taxes (0.34% a year) | $48 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $71 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $76 |
| Total per month | $1,323 |
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Questions about home buying in Rodney
What is the median home value in Rodney?
About $170,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Rodney?
Homeowners pay a median $575 a year, which is about 0.34% 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 Rodney?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,039 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,518 a year.
More about Rodney
- Mortgage Refinance in Rodney
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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