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Buying a home in Ackworth, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Ackworth is worth about $237,500, 14% above the Iowa median of $208,000 and 29% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,167 a year in property taxes, about 1.33% of their home's value, close to the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $111,094 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 61% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 84% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ackworth at a glance

Ackworth Iowa U.S.
Median home value $237,500 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,167 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.33% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $111,094 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 61% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 84% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $972 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2001 1972 1980
Vacant homes 16.2% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 75 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ackworth

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ackworth home of $237,500 with 20% down costs about $1,640 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,036, 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 $70,300 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Ackworth household income of $111,094; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $375,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$47,500
Loan amount$190,000
Principal and interest$1,278
Property taxes (1.33% a year)$263
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$99
PMI$0
Total per month$1,640

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,312
Loan amount$233,198
Principal and interest$1,569
Property taxes (1.33% a year)$263
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$99
FHA mortgage insurance$105
Total per month$2,036

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Questions about home buying in Ackworth

What is the median home value in Ackworth?

About $237,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ackworth?

Homeowners pay a median $3,167 a year, which is about 1.33% 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 Ackworth?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,640 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $70,300 a year.

More about Ackworth

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