The median home in Lacona, Iowa is valued at $287,013, up 2.5% year over year. Lacona 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.
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Home Value$287,013
+2.5%
AFFORDABILITY6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$57,403 on $287,013
Stretch — 31.6% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$1,977
P/I31.6%
Afford$254K
Gap-$33K
P&I $1,451Tax $376Ins $150
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