The typical owner-occupied home in Fonda is worth about $58,500, 72% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $752 a year in property taxes, about 1.29% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $54,853 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Fonda at a glance
| Fonda | Iowa | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $58,500 | $208,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $752 | $2,897 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.29% | 1.39% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $54,853 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 69% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 25% | 59% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,033 | $1,533 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 12.7% | 18.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $546 | $972 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 24.4% | 27.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1941 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.4% | 8.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 589 | 3,210,507 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Fonda
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fonda home of $58,500 with 20% down costs about $402 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $500, 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 $17,232 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Fonda household income of $54,853; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $186,000.
The median rent here is $546 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $11,700 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $46,800 |
| Principal and interest | $315 |
| Property taxes (1.29% a year) | $63 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $402 |
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| Down payment | $2,048 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $57,440 |
| Principal and interest | $386 |
| Property taxes (1.29% a year) | $63 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $26 |
| Total per month | $500 |
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Questions about home buying in Fonda
What is the median home value in Fonda?
About $58,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Fonda?
Homeowners pay a median $752 a year, which is about 1.29% 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 Fonda?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $402 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,232 a year.
More about Fonda
- Mortgage Refinance in Fonda
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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