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Buying a home in Correctionville, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Correctionville is worth about $84,700, 59% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,208 a year in property taxes, about 1.43% of their home's value, close to the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $50,192 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Correctionville at a glance

Correctionville Iowa U.S.
Median home value $84,700 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,208 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.43% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $50,192 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 88% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 48% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $880 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.3% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent $850 $972 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.0% 27.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1940 1972 1980
Vacant homes 13.2% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 761 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Correctionville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Correctionville home of $84,700 with 20% down costs about $592 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $733, 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 $25,374 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Correctionville household income of $50,192; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $168,000.

The median rent here is $850 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$16,940
Loan amount$67,760
Principal and interest$456
Property taxes (1.43% a year)$101
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$592

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,964
Loan amount$83,166
Principal and interest$559
Property taxes (1.43% a year)$101
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$37
Total per month$733

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Questions about home buying in Correctionville

What is the median home value in Correctionville?

About $84,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Correctionville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,208 a year, which is about 1.43% 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 Correctionville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $592 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,374 a year.

More about Correctionville

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