The median home in Grinnell, Iowa is valued at $200,185, up 6.9% year over year. Grinnell 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$200,185

+6.9%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Down Payment

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Affordable22.8% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,424

P/I22.8%

Afford$246K

Room+$46K

P&I $1,012Tax $262Ins $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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