The typical owner-occupied home in Crescent is worth about $283,900, 36% above the Iowa median of $208,000 and 15% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,865 a year in property taxes, about 1.36% of their home's value, close to the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $116,042 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Crescent at a glance
| Crescent | Iowa | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $283,900 | $208,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,865 | $2,897 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.36% | 1.39% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $116,042 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 97% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 61% | 59% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,910 | $1,533 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.3% | 18.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $972 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1979 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 4.6% | 8.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 549 | 3,210,507 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Crescent
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Crescent home of $283,900 with 20% down costs about $1,968 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,441, 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 $84,339 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Crescent household income of $116,042; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $391,000.
| Down payment | $56,780 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $227,120 |
| Principal and interest | $1,528 |
| Property taxes (1.36% a year) | $322 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $118 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,968 |
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| Down payment | $9,936 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $278,758 |
| Principal and interest | $1,875 |
| Property taxes (1.36% a year) | $322 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $118 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $126 |
| Total per month | $2,441 |
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Questions about home buying in Crescent
What is the median home value in Crescent?
About $283,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Crescent?
Homeowners pay a median $3,865 a year, which is about 1.36% 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 Crescent?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,968 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $84,339 a year.
More about Crescent
- Mortgage Refinance in Crescent
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- Home Equity Loans in Crescent
- 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