The median home in Baxter, Iowa is valued at $254,309, up 7.2% year over year. Baxter 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$254,309

+7.2%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$50,862 on $254,309

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Stretch28.3% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,769

P/I28.3%

Afford$252K

Gap-$3K

P&I $1,286Tax $333Ins $150

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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