The median home in Dawson, Iowa is valued at $240,989, up 3.0% year over year. Dawson 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$240,989
+3.0%
AFFORDABILITY6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$48,198 on $240,989
Affordable — 26.9% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$1,684
P/I26.9%
Afford$250K
Room+$9K
P&I $1,219Tax $315Ins $150
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