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Buying a home in Tingley, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Tingley is worth about $75,000, 64% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,397 a year in property taxes, about 1.86% of their home's value, higher than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $62,083 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tingley at a glance

Tingley Iowa U.S.
Median home value $75,000 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,397 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.86% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $62,083 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 34% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,071 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.0% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent $788 $972 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.8% 27.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1959 1972 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 128 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tingley

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tingley home of $75,000 with 20% down costs about $551 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $676, 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 $23,619 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Tingley household income of $62,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $197,000.

The median rent here is $788 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$15,000
Loan amount$60,000
Principal and interest$404
Property taxes (1.86% a year)$116
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
PMI$0
Total per month$551

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,625
Loan amount$73,642
Principal and interest$495
Property taxes (1.86% a year)$116
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
FHA mortgage insurance$33
Total per month$676

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Questions about home buying in Tingley

What is the median home value in Tingley?

About $75,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Tingley?

Homeowners pay a median $1,397 a year, which is about 1.86% 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 Tingley?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $551 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,619 a year.

More about Tingley

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