The typical owner-occupied home in Cylinder is worth about $91,700, 56% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $500 a year in property taxes, about 0.55% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $62,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Cylinder at a glance
| Cylinder | Iowa | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $91,700 | $208,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $500 | $2,897 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.55% | 1.39% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $62,500 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 30% | 59% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $950 | $1,533 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.5% | 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 | 46 | 3,210,507 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Cylinder
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cylinder home of $91,700 with 20% down costs about $574 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $726, 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 $24,589 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Cylinder household income of $62,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $233,000.
| Down payment | $18,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $73,360 |
| Principal and interest | $494 |
| Property taxes (0.55% a year) | $42 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $574 |
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| Down payment | $3,210 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $90,039 |
| Principal and interest | $606 |
| Property taxes (0.55% a year) | $42 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $41 |
| Total per month | $726 |
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Questions about home buying in Cylinder
What is the median home value in Cylinder?
About $91,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Cylinder?
Homeowners pay a median $500 a year, which is about 0.55% 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 Cylinder?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $574 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,589 a year.
More about Cylinder
- Mortgage Refinance in Cylinder
- Debt Relief in Cylinder
- Home Equity Loans in Cylinder
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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