The median home in Ankeny, Iowa is valued at $332,170, up 2.0% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,481, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 18.7x — near the national average of 18x. Ankeny 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.

Home Value$332,170

+2.0%

Rent$1,481/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$66,434 on $332,170

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Out of reach36.2% of income

Need $97,029/yr to afford.

PITI$2,264

P/I36.2%

Afford$257K

Gap-$75K

P&I $1,680Tax $435Ins $150

Renting $783/mo cheaper ($1,481 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IA ins. 28% per HUD.

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West Okoboji$794K Orleans$629K Wahpeton$550K Shueyville$525K Cumming$508K Panora$474K Honey Creek$441K Ackworth$437K

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