The median home in Collins, Iowa is valued at $255,132, up 2.1% year over year. Collins is part of the Ames, IA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$255,132
+2.1%
AFFORDABILITY6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$51,026 on $255,132
Stretch — 28.4% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$1,774
P/I28.4%
Afford$252K
Gap-$3K
P&I $1,290Tax $334Ins $150
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