The median home in Johnston, Iowa is valued at $387,386, up 0.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,432, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 22.5x — well above the national average of 18x. Johnston 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$387,386

+0.6%

Rent$1,432/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$77,477 on $387,386

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Out of reach41.9% of income

Need $112,114/yr to afford.

PITI$2,616

P/I41.9%

Afford$259K

Gap-$128K

P&I $1,959Tax $507Ins $150

Renting $1,184/mo cheaper ($1,432 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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