The median home in Adel, Iowa is valued at $384,372, up 1.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $995, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 32.2x — well above the national average of 18x. Adel is part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$384,372
+1.4%
Rent$995/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $1,601/mo cheaper ($995 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$76,874 on $384,372
Out of reach — 41.5% of income
Need $111,257/yr to afford.
PITI$2,596
P/I41.5%
Afford$259K
Gap-$125K
P&I $1,944Tax $503Ins $150
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