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.

Home Value$240,989

+3.0%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Affordable26.9% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,684

P/I26.9%

Afford$250K

Room+$9K

P&I $1,219Tax $315Ins $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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Dawson, IA