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Buying a home in Hornick, Iowa

The typical owner-occupied home in Hornick is worth about $113,300, 46% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,330 a year in property taxes, about 1.17% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $85,938 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hornick at a glance

Hornick Iowa U.S.
Median home value $113,300 $208,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,330 $2,897 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.17% 1.39% 0.94%
Median household income $85,938 $75,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 59% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,350 $1,533 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.1% 18.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $972 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1972 1980
Vacant homes 10.3% 8.5% 10.1%
Population 340 3,210,507 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hornick

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hornick home of $113,300 with 20% down costs about $767 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $956, 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 $32,889 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Hornick household income of $85,938; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $296,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,660
Loan amount$90,640
Principal and interest$610
Property taxes (1.17% a year)$110
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$767

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,966
Loan amount$111,248
Principal and interest$748
Property taxes (1.17% a year)$110
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$956

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Questions about home buying in Hornick

What is the median home value in Hornick?

About $113,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hornick?

Homeowners pay a median $1,330 a year, which is about 1.17% 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 Hornick?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $767 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,889 a year.

More about Hornick

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