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Buying a home in Millerton, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Millerton is worth about $135,900, 35% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,167 a year in property taxes, about 0.86% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $89,375 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Millerton at a glance

Millerton Iowa U.S.
Median home value $135,900 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,167 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.86% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $89,375 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,000 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.3% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $972 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1955 1972 1980
Vacant homes 22.7% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 44 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Millerton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Millerton home of $135,900 with 20% down costs about $885 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,112, 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 $37,945 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Millerton household income of $89,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $320,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$27,180
Loan amount$108,720
Principal and interest$731
Property taxes (0.86% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
PMI$0
Total per month$885

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,756
Loan amount$133,439
Principal and interest$898
Property taxes (0.86% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
FHA mortgage insurance$60
Total per month$1,112

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Questions about home buying in Millerton

What is the median home value in Millerton?

About $135,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Millerton?

Homeowners pay a median $1,167 a year, which is about 0.86% 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 Millerton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $885 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $37,945 a year.

More about Millerton

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