The median home in Indianola, Iowa is valued at $302,120, up 3.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,188, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 21.2x — well above the national average of 18x. Indianola 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$302,120

+3.3%

Rent$1,188/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$60,424 on $302,120

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Stretch33.2% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,073

P/I33.2%

Afford$255K

Gap-$47K

P&I $1,528Tax $395Ins $150

Renting $885/mo cheaper ($1,188 rent)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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