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Buying a home in Clutier, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Clutier is worth about $61,800, 70% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 81% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $732 a year in property taxes, about 1.18% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $65,156 a year, so the median home costs 0.9 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Clutier at a glance

Clutier Iowa U.S.
Median home value $61,800 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $732 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.18% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $65,156 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,120 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.2% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,577 $972 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 27.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1972 1980
Vacant homes 26.5% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 426 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Clutier

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clutier home of $61,800 with 20% down costs about $419 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $522, 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 $17,962 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Clutier household income of $65,156; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $224,000.

The median rent here is $1,577 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$12,360
Loan amount$49,440
Principal and interest$333
Property taxes (1.18% a year)$61
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$26
PMI$0
Total per month$419

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,163
Loan amount$60,681
Principal and interest$408
Property taxes (1.18% a year)$61
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$26
FHA mortgage insurance$27
Total per month$522

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Questions about home buying in Clutier

What is the median home value in Clutier?

About $61,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Clutier?

Homeowners pay a median $732 a year, which is about 1.18% 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 Clutier?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $419 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,962 a year.

More about Clutier

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