The median home in Ely, Iowa is valued at $351,606, up 1.9% year over year. Ely is part of the Cedar Rapids, IA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$351,606

+1.9%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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$70,321 on $351,606

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Out of reach38.2% of income

Need $102,343/yr to afford.

PITI$2,388

P/I38.2%

Afford$258K

Gap-$94K

P&I $1,778Tax $460Ins $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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