The typical owner-occupied home in Lake View is worth about $175,600, 16% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,569 a year in property taxes, about 0.89% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $68,618 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Lake View at a glance
| Lake View | Iowa | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $175,600 | $208,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,569 | $2,897 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.89% | 1.39% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $68,618 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 85% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 37% | 59% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,211 | $1,533 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.9% | 18.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $742 | $972 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 19.3% | 27.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1962 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 34.6% | 8.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 967 | 3,210,507 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Lake View
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lake View home of $175,600 with 20% down costs about $1,148 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,441, 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 $49,218 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Lake View household income of $68,618; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $245,000.
The median rent here is $742 a month, so owning the median home costs about $406 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $35,120 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $140,480 |
| Principal and interest | $945 |
| Property taxes (0.89% a year) | $130 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $73 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,148 |
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| Down payment | $6,146 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $172,419 |
| Principal and interest | $1,160 |
| Property taxes (0.89% a year) | $130 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $73 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $78 |
| Total per month | $1,441 |
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Questions about home buying in Lake View
What is the median home value in Lake View?
About $175,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Lake View?
Homeowners pay a median $1,569 a year, which is about 0.89% 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 Lake View?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,148 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $49,218 a year.
More about Lake View
- Mortgage Refinance in Lake View
- Debt Relief in Lake View
- Home Equity Loans in Lake View
- 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